Bhubaneswar: The state unit of Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) went up in arms over the Odisha government’s decision to hike power tariffs by 20 paise per unit. Protesting the decision, the Bhubaneswar district BJP staged dharna in front of the OERC (Odisha Electricity Regulatory Commission) on Thursday.
BJP alleged that at a time when the country is fighting the pandemic, the hike in power tariffs is unethical. Moreover, it is a burden on an already weakened middle class which is struggling financially due to the lockdown-induced slowdown.
President of Bhubaneswar district BJP, Babu Singh and senior leader Jagannath Pradhan demanded a rollback of the hike and threatened to intensify protest if their demands fulfilled.
Babu Singh alleged that this is the outcome of a nexus between the Odisha government and the OERC officials. “We condemn this decision that has threatened to put…