New Delhi, April 28 (ANI): The Arvind Kejriwal-led Aam Admi Party (AAP) cancelled its planned protest over inflated water and power bills in the national capital after an AAP associate reportedly received a phone call from Chief Minister Sheila Dikshit.
“We were planning to hold a protest march from Jantar Mantar to the chief minister”s residence. But she called up one of the AAP representative today (Sunday) morning and agreed to accept 10,50,000 letters written to her by the people of Delhi highlighting the inflated bills,” AAP spokesperson Aswathi Muralidharan told media persons.
The party will be sending a few representatives to the Chief Minister”s residence on Sunday to hand over the letters.
Earlier in April, Kejriwal fasted for 15 days to press his demand for reduction in water and electricity tariffs in Delhi.
AAP convenor Arvind Kejirwal and a few other members of the party are expected to voice their views on the inflated water and power bills before visiting Dikshit”s residence,” Muralidharan told media here. (ANI)