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Srinagar: In Indian illegally occupied Jammu and Kashmir (IIOJK), traders in downtown Srinagar have categorically rejected and condemned the hike in electricity charges announced by the Omar Abdullah-led government, calling it an \u2018authoritarian\u2019 move that has added to the economic burden on businesses and households.<\/p>\n

According to Kashmir Media Service, Shaher-Khaas Traders Alliance President, Nazir Ahmad Shah, in a statement issued in Srinagar, said that the decision had sent shockwaves through both the commercial sector and ordinary households, which were already struggling under immense economic stress.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe gave the National Conference (NC) a resounding mandate to represent our aspirations, protect our economic livelihood, and fight for our fundamental rights. We did not elect this government to subjugate, penalize, and harass the public through backbreaking measures like this unjustified electricity fare hike,\u201d Shah remarked.<\/p>\n

Nazir Ahmad Shah urged Omar Abdullah to immediately roll back the decision, saying the government must put public interest before personal or bureaucratic interests.<\/p>\n

\u201cThe public will not forget this betrayal at the ballot box,\u201d he warned.<\/p>\n

The Shaher-Khaas Traders Alliance called upon all trade bodies, civil society members, and the general public to stand united against this economic injustice, vowing to intensify protests if the arbitrary hike is not withdrawn.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Srinagar: In Indian illegally occupied Jammu and Kashmir (IIOJK), traders in downtown Srinagar have categorically rejected and condemned the hike in electricity charges announced by the Omar Abdullah-led government, calling it an \u2018authoritarian\u2019 move that has added to the economic burden on businesses and households. 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