Banda news UP: In Banda, Uttar Pradesh, a groom left his wedding and reached the Collectorate with the wedding procession. He demanded the government to shut down smart meters. This unique protest has now become a big topic of discussion on social media and in the area.
Smart Meter Protest UP: Wedding day is the most special day in any person’s life. Everyone wants that every ritual of this day should be memorable. But in Banda, Uttar Pradesh, a groom took such a step on his wedding day, which surprised the entire district. The groom went straight to the Collectorate with his wedding procession, and the reason was such that people were shocked to hear it.
The wedding procession reached the collectorate before the wedding.
Suddenly a different scene was seen in the Collectorate complex of Banda on Monday. The groom Kuldeep, wearing a ‘sehra’ on his head, went straight to the District Magistrate’s office along with the mare and the wedding procession. Usually, where the wedding procession moves towards the wedding venue, this time the procession was headed towards the administrative office. The officials and common people present in the Collectorate were shocked to see this scene.
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Big demand made from government in ‘Neg’
In this unique way, groom Kuldeep asked for a ‘neg’ from the government, and that neg was the decision to shut down smart electricity meters. The groom and the groom had posters in their hands on which slogans against smart meters were written. He demanded that the smart meter system implemented in the state should be discontinued and the old electricity meters should be restarted.
The wedding processions also supported, raised slogans
The wedding processions accompanying the groom also strongly supported this demand. Slogans were raised in the Collectorate premises and voices were raised against the government’s decision. Social worker S Nomani, who was present during this time, said that in this era of inflation, the common man is already under financial pressure. He said, “Today the need is not to install smart meters, but to give people the opportunity to earn in a smart way, so that they can fulfill their needs.”
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Increasing dissatisfaction regarding smart meter
This step of the groom was not sudden. In fact, there is dissatisfaction among people regarding smart meters in many places. People say that due to this the electricity bills are increasing and questions are also being raised regarding transparency. Regarding this issue, the groom made a special day like his wedding a platform for protest. A large number of people gathered in the Collectorate premises to watch this unique protest. Everyone was seen discussing why a groom left his wedding and came to protest like this. Local people say that such a demonstration has been seen for the first time.
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