SP leader stages sit-in at Amethi tehsil over power cuts, farmer woes

A Samajwadi Party leader staged a sit-in protest at Amethi tehsil over announced power cuts and farmers' problems in the district, joined by hundreds of supporters.

SP leader Jai Pratap Singh Yadav led the demonstration and submitted a memorandum addressed to the Governor to the Magistrate regarding the issues facing farmers.

Farmer leader Jaypratap Singh Yadav levelled serious allegations against the government during the protest.

The memorandum submitted to the authorities raised concerns about unannounced power cuts and alleged corruption in development works spread across the district. The demonstration saw hundreds of supporters accompanying the SP leader to Amethi tehsil where they began the sit-in to press their demands.