Power Politics: Andhra Pradesh's Shockingly High Charges
YS Sharmila criticizes the TDP-led NDA government in Andhra Pradesh for imposing high power charges, despite their earlier promise not to hike rates. She accuses CM Chandrababu Naidu of burdening citizens with Rs 17,000 crore in charges and planning another Rs 12,000 crore hike.
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In a scathing critique, Andhra Pradesh Congress Committee president YS Sharmila has accused the TDP-led NDA government of imposing shockingly high power charges on citizens, reneging on its promise of no rate hikes. The burden, she claims, has already reached Rs 17,000 crore, drilling a hole in people's wallets.
Sharmila highlighted that within just 14 months in office, Chief Minister Chandrababu Naidu has levied exorbitant power charge adjustments, betraying the pre-election promise to either not increase or reduce power rates substantially.
She urged Naidu to absorb the Rs 12,000 crore intended for further hikes and demanded a rollback of previous hikes, criticizing the government for 'backstabbing' the citizens with fiscal burdens.
(With inputs from agencies.)
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