Kejriwal declares 'civil disobedience' movement for power
Meanwhile,
on
the
eve
of
his
indefinite
fast,
Kejriwal
today
asked
Delhi
residents
not
to
pay
their
"illegal" power
and
water
bills,
promising
that
any
legal
action
against
them
would
be
revoked
once
his
Aam
Admi
Party
comes
to
power
in
the
city.
"The
time
has
come
to
motivate
people
against
illegal
rise
in
taxes
by
the
Delhi
government," Kejriwal
told
reporters
at
a
press
conference
today.
"People are forced to pay their bills through there nose due to fear of legal action against them. To instill confidence in them, I would be on indefinite fast from tomorrow," Kejriwal said.
His fast will send a message even from the location. Kejriwal will sit on the fast at a house near the sub-divisional magistrate's office in Nand Nagri area in east Delhi. Kejriwal says, the house owner had to borrow money to pay his water and electric bills.
Kejriwal said if more and more won't pay and join the "civil disobedience" movement, government and the power distribution companies won't take against against them.
"Even if some people face legal action, then they must not panic," he said.
When asked if he was provoking people to break the law, he said Mahatma Gandhi had himself said that one should not obey the law if it's against people and be prepared to face its consequences.
Other AAP members will protest in 264 wards across Delhi and launch a door-to-door campaign, asking people not to pay bills based on the new increased tariff.
Kejriwal alleged that Delhi Chief Minister Sheila Dikshit had colluded with power and water companies and illegally increased the tariff.
He also attacked the opposition BJP saying its agitation against the hike in power and water tariff was just an election gimmick and it was hand-in-glove with the Congress.
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