Withdraw power tariff hike, demands KPCC President D K Shivakumar

BENGALURU: Karnataka Congress on Monday demanded that the government withdraw the hike in electricity tariffs and threatened to stage state wide protests if it failed to do so.

The Karnataka Electricity Regulatory Commission has approved revision of electricity tariff for all Electricity Supply Companies with an average increase of 40 paise per unit and the government is implementing it effective from November 1, KPCC President D K Shivakumar said.

Speaking to reporters here, he termed the hike as “anti people” and against the interests of industry, traders, farmers and across sectors, as he pointed out that it has come at a time when there is distress due to COVID and the current economic situation.