CPI condemned the proposal of the Govt. to raise electricity charges and demanded to withdraw it immediately, otherwise a massive agitation would be launched. Talking to newsmen, state secretary of CPI, Dr. K. Narayana said that by raising power tariff, Govt. is overburdening public to the tune of Rs. 6700 crore.
He told that the nexus between the Govt. and the State Electricity Regulatory Authority have been exposed to public.
——Siasat News