Photos: On hunger strike, Cong MP Nirupam wants power prices slashed

Congress MP Sanjay Nirupam is on a hunger strike in Mumbai demanding that power prices in the city be reduced immediately. Last week, the Maharashtra government announced a 20 percent cut in power prices in the state except for Mumbai.

Kavitha Iyer|Jan 23, 2014, 15:03:21 IST

[caption id="attachment_1355351" align="alignleft" width="940"] Congress MP Sanjay Nirupam on Thursday began a hunger strike demanding that power tariffs in suburban Mumbai be reduced with immediate effect. Kavitha Iyer/ Firstpost[/caption] [caption id="attachment_1355355" align="alignleft" width="940"] Nirupam had earlier written to Maharashtra CM Prithviraj Chavan earlier this month stating that the Delhi CM's move to cut power rates by 50% will benefit lacs of middle class citizens. Kavitha Iyer/ Firstpost[/caption] [caption id="attachment_1355357" align="alignleft" width="940"] Among his demands are that Reliance Energy Limited roll back its fixed charges, wheeling charges and retail asset charge. Kavitha Iyer/ Firstpost[/caption] [caption id="attachment_1355359" align="alignleft" width="940"] Last week, the Maharashtra government reduced power tariff in Maharashtra by 20 percent except for Mumbai. Kavitha Iyer/ Firstpost[/caption] [caption id="attachment_1355361" align="alignleft" width="940"] Incidentally, it was only last week that Nirupam had told Kejriwal not to indulge in drama and to govern. Kavitha Iyer/ Firstpost[/caption]

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