BJP calls power tariff rise in State as ‘Congress ka Dhoka’

BENGALURU: A day after the Congress government in Karnataka issued an order on so-called electricity freebies, the BJP labelled the order to hike power tariff in the state as ‘Congress ka Dhoka’. “Remember the “Gruha Jyoti ‘’ scheme promise of 200 units free electricity Congress had promised to people of Karnataka. Forget free electricity - Congress has allowed the raising of power tariffs,” BJP National Spokesperson Sehzad Poonawala tweeted.

Poonawala said contrary to five freebies announced by the Congress in its election manifesto, the ruling party has put conditions on the free electricity scheme.

“For example, the monthly average consumption of customers of 2022-23 will be used to calculate how many units of free electricity a house will receive under the scheme. The customers will be eligible for only 10% more units of their monthly usage average. What a fraud!” he said.

In Himachal Pradesh too, Poonawala said the Congress promised free electricity of 300 units, but after coming to power it raised the rates of electricity and even betrayed the promise of Rs 1500 per month to women.

“Congress means Dhokha Till date they have not fulfilled kisan karz maafi in Rajasthan. Will the biased media ask Congress and Rahul about this? I doubt it,” he said.

Under the scheme,if a consumer uses about 100 units of electricity a month on an average, he can get free power up to 110 units of power. If he exceeds the limit, then he will have to pay from 111th unit-usage onwards. However, if the usage exceeds 200 units of power, the consumer will have to pay the full amount of the electricity bill.