Leader of the Opposition V. D. Satheesan said the 20 paise per unit hike on electricity tariff was the last straw that would break the back of ordinary families reeling under the grip of a cost of living crisis.
Mr. Satheesan said the government had further alienated people frustrated and angry about high fuel prices and increased water cess and property tax. He said rising electricity bills would compound inflation and exact a financial toll on family budgets and businesses.
Mr. Satheesan said the government’s corruption and extravagance had run the Kerala State Electricity Board (KSEB) to financial ruin. “Seven years of Pinarayi Vijayan’s rule had seen KSEB’s debt increase exponentially from ₹1,083 crores to ₹40,000 crores,” he said.
