Jammu, August 19, 2023 (PPI-OT):People staged a protest demonstration in Jammu city of Indian illegally occupied Jammu and Kashmir against the anti-people policies of the authorities. A large number of people participated in the protest and expressed their opposition to the installation of smart meters, citing concerns about their ability to afford the increased tariffs based on smart meter readings.

The protesters denounced the unilateral and unnecessary actions of the Jammu Kashmir Power Distribution Corporation Limited (JKPDCL) of installing the smart meters.

They said, people of Jammu have been diligently paying their electricity bills, but suddenly they appeared out of nowhere, cutting off the power supply and installing these meters. The protesters said they are not financially capable of paying the tariffs based on meter readings. They claimed that people from the unprivileged section wouldn’t be able to make their both ends meet if they spend their earnings on power bills. They termed the move as “sheer injustice” inflicted upon the people.

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