Karnataka Rajya Raitha Sangha (KRRS) activists staged a demonstration in front of the Chamundeshwari Electricity Supply Corporation (CESC) on Thursday demanding uninterrupted power supply for seven hours to rural areas.
Addressing the farmers, KRRS leader Badagalpura Nagendra said that seven hours of power supply should be ensured till the onset of monsoon in June/July next year.
The KRRS also wanted waiver of pending electricity bills and wanted CESC to issue fresh bills without mentioning the arrears. Mr. Nagendra said the arrears due from farmers were not more than ₹40 crore and hence the government should waive it.