YS Sharmila, the Andhra Pradesh Congress Party (APCC) leader, sharply criticized the current state government for imposing heavy electricity charges on the people. She pointed out that while the previous YSRCP government had been penalized for similar mistakes, the coalition government under Chandrababu Naidu was doing the same, adding even more financial burden on the public within just four months of taking office.
During a protest in Vijayawada, where Sharmila led the Congress Party’s dharna holding lanterns to symbolize their defiance, she highlighted the absurdity of imposing such a burden amid already challenging times. She emphasized that people, who had already suffered due to floods and rising prices, should not bear the weight of increased electricity charges.
Sharmila also reminded Chandrababu Naidu of his previous criticisms of the YSRCP government for levying Rs. 35,000 crores in electricity charges. She asked how he could explain the levy of a similar charge of Rs. 17,000 crores in just a few months of governance. She further accused the government of not implementing their promises such as the “Super Six” program by cheating the people by giving them one thing and taking something more in return.
She called for immediate talks with the central government to resolve the issue and provide relief to the citizens. She further sought an immediate rollback of the hike in electricity charge and requested the government to ease the financial burden put on the people of Andhra Pradesh.
