The BJP demanded the TRS government withdraw the power tariff hike immediately and criticised the rise in unit rates saying it will only burden the middle class and the poor, already reeling under the debilitating impact of the COVID pandemic and economic distress.
President and MP Bandi Sanjay Kumar said on Thursday that every section of the society will be adversely effected by the high power tariff and it will further have a cascading effect. The party has decided to take up protest programmes in all districts and these will continue till the order is withdrawn, he said in a statement.
The government’s failure to collect power dues from its own departments, not providing financial support and ensure every citizen pays the power bills promptly has led to this situation where the power distribution companies are caught in a deep debt., he explained
