The Congress in Kerala on Friday decided to stage a dharna on June 17, protesting against exorbitant electricity bills, by switching off lights for three minutes.
Called ‘Lights off Kerala’, the protest will be held on June 17 and the leader of Opposition in the State assembly, Ramesh Chennithala, urged the people of the state to join the movement at 9 PM.
“People have lost their jobs, their income. They are facing immense difficulties. The spike in the electricity bills came as a shock to the people. We demand withdrawing the increased bills,” Chennithala said in a press meet.
