Protests against smart electricity meters have intensified across India, with Maharashtra witnessing some of the most recent demonstrations.

In Nagpur, members of the Vidarbha Rajya Andolan Samiti staged a “power march” and burned electricity bills to express their dissatisfaction with the Maharashtra State Electricity Distribution Company Limited’s rollout of smart meters and recent tariff hikes.

Speaking about the protests, VRAS leader Sunil Shinde said, “People are being forced to pay double or triple for their electricity after these meters were installed. We will continue to protest until the government listens.”

While authorities have assured that complaints will be investigated, the state has made it clear that the smart meter installation program will continue.

In West Bengal,

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