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Congress, Farmers Protest Power Cuts, High Bills in Burhanpur, Demand Drought Status
✍️ Amar Ujala · Madhya Pradesh
🗓 14 Oct 2026, 04:36 PM
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Congress leaders and farmer groups in Burhanpur protested a night‑time power outage and alleged overcharging on agricultural pump electricity bills, urging the administration to declare the district drought‑affected.
A night‑time power cut in Burhanpur sparked a joint protest by local Congress representatives and farmer organisations. The demonstrators accused the electricity department of arbitrarily inflating bills for agricultural pump usage and demanded an immediate explanation from the district administration.
The protestors also called for the district to be officially classified as drought‑affected, arguing that the current billing practices are unsustainable for farmers facing water scarcity. They warned that failure to meet these demands could lead to a larger agitation.
Authorities have been asked to review the billing records and consider a drought declaration, while monitoring the situation for any escalation of public unrest.
The protestors also called for the district to be officially classified as drought‑affected, arguing that the current billing practices are unsustainable for farmers facing water scarcity. They warned that failure to meet these demands could lead to a larger agitation.
Authorities have been asked to review the billing records and consider a drought declaration, while monitoring the situation for any escalation of public unrest.