AAP to deliver 6.38 lakh protest letters to CM
1 April 2013 7:06 AM IST
Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) leader Arvind Kejriwal’s indefinite fast against 'inflated power bills entered its ninth day on Sunday, with the party claiming to have got support of over 6.38 lakhs people, who have signed against paying the 'inflated' power bills.
The party also said that it will deliver over 6.38 lakh letters to Delhi Chief Minister Sheila Dikshit on Monday, urging her to cut power tariff.
In a statement, AAP said that a total of 6,38,707 letters were signed by Delhiites till Saturday night and they will be submitted to Dikshit on Monday morning.
The party alleged that the rate of electricity and water had increased many folds in the capital due to corruption.
'As the number of Delhiites, who have decided not to pay their bills, swells day by day, the ball is in the court of Sheila Dikshit now. Would she listen to the voice of the people who have elected her to power or continue to support private companies?' the statement questioned.
On Kejriwal's health, the statement said that despite weakness, his health parameters were within the normal range.
'His blood pressure in the morning was 101/63, pulse 65 and sugar 121. He has lost 7 kg of weight since his fast began. His current weight is 58 kg,' it said.
Meanwhile, Kejriwal claimed that police has told them that they will not be allowed to deliver the more than 6.38 lakh letters to Dikshit.
'Let them shower lathis on us but we will go,' he said. AAP leaders claimed that police had proposed that the letters be handed over to them and they will deliver it but that proposal has been rejected by the activists.
The party also said that it will deliver over 6.38 lakh letters to Delhi Chief Minister Sheila Dikshit on Monday, urging her to cut power tariff.
In a statement, AAP said that a total of 6,38,707 letters were signed by Delhiites till Saturday night and they will be submitted to Dikshit on Monday morning.
The party alleged that the rate of electricity and water had increased many folds in the capital due to corruption.
'As the number of Delhiites, who have decided not to pay their bills, swells day by day, the ball is in the court of Sheila Dikshit now. Would she listen to the voice of the people who have elected her to power or continue to support private companies?' the statement questioned.
On Kejriwal's health, the statement said that despite weakness, his health parameters were within the normal range.
'His blood pressure in the morning was 101/63, pulse 65 and sugar 121. He has lost 7 kg of weight since his fast began. His current weight is 58 kg,' it said.
Meanwhile, Kejriwal claimed that police has told them that they will not be allowed to deliver the more than 6.38 lakh letters to Dikshit.
'Let them shower lathis on us but we will go,' he said. AAP leaders claimed that police had proposed that the letters be handed over to them and they will deliver it but that proposal has been rejected by the activists.
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