In August 2005, people protested against the increase in the rate of
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The 'complete roll-back' of the power tariff hike by the Delhi government is indicative of what activism, on the part of an aware citizenry that seeks to hold the political class to better standards of accountability, can achieve.
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In August 2005, people protested against the increase in the rate of
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- Recently, the role of civil society in applying pressure for higher service quality in urban India has grown in significance.
- One sign of what is to come in other basic services such as water, communications, and transportation is the resident welfare organisations' (RWAs') escalating wrath over the 10% increase in power prices in the nation's capital, which is taking on the form of a type of civil disobedience campaign.
- The political elite will undoubtedly be held to higher standards of responsibility as a result of the activism on the part of a knowledgeable populace.
As usual, the political establishment first misjudged Delhi residents' rage about the cost increases without a corresponding improvement in the quality of the electricity supply.
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