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Odisha Switches Off Lights To Protest Power Tariff Hike

Bhubaneswar: A vast number of people across Odisha switched off the lights at their homes from 6.30 pm to 7 pm on Sunday to protest against the hike in power tariff.

The unique protest was in response to a call by the Congress in Odisha.

State Congress president Nairanjan Patnaik thanked the people for registering their protest.

The power tariff was raised by 20 paise per unit in October, and a further hike of 30 paise per unit in April has affected the common people, leaving them helpless amid the economic crisis triggered by the pandemic, Patnaik said, news agency PTI reported.

Also Read: Odisha: BJP, Cong Stall Assembly Over Power Tariff Hike

OB Bureau

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