For the first time after the split from Anna Hazare, Arvind Kejriwal on Sunday led around 300 activists in a protest against hike in power tariffs, alleging that the Delhi Government and private distribution companies were out to loot people.
The activists gathered at Jantar Mantar and shouted slogans against the Congress-led Delhi Government and private discoms.
Besides Kejriwal, other prominent activists who attended the protest were Prashant Bhushan, Manish Sisodia, Kumar Vishwas and Sanjay Singh.
Protesters set afire electricity bills, alleging there was collusion between the Government and discoms in the Capital to increase tariffs and help private companies earn more.
Kejriwal alleged that the hike in tariff came in July, despite the Delhi Electricity Regulatory Commission, during the tenure of its Chairman Bijender Singh, recommending that there should be a reduction in prices.
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