The Congress-led UDF opposition and the BJP slammed the LDF government over the 6.6 per cent hike in power tariffs, as announced by the Kerala State Electricity Regulatory Commission a day ago, saying that it was a huge financial blow to the public which was already facing rising fuel and commodity prices.
Leader of Opposition (LoP) in the state assembly V D Satheesan, speaking to reporters in Kochi, said the power tariff hike comes a month after the state government had increased bus, auto and taxi fares.
He said the debts incurred by the Kerala State Electricity Board (KSEB) were allegedly due to corruption in its various projects as well as its mismanagement and this financial burden was now being transferred on to the shoulders of the general public.
