Panchkula, July 2 -- The INLD party, led by its national president Abhay Singh Chautala and state president Rampal Majra, spearheaded a protest at Shakti Bhawan on Tuesday against the increase in electricity tariffs across Haryana.

Hundreds of party workers from across the state marched from Jat Bhawan to Shakti Bhawan, where a memorandum was submitted to the chief minister through the managing director of the power department, demanding a reduction in power rates.

Chautala criticised the BJP government for failing to fulfill pre-election promises, including free electricity up to 300 units and gas cylinders at Rs.500. He alleged that electricity bills have quadrupled, despite the power minister's denial of any hike.

He accused the Con...