BHUBANESWAR, Jan. 10 -- A day after CESU CEO, Arun Bothra announced about launching special drive from January 16 to disconnect power supply of defaulting consumers, senior Congress leader Suresh Routray today warned the power distribution company to roll back its decision and stated that the party will not tolerate if poor consumers are forced to bear the brunt. The MLA also threatened that a massive agitation would be launched if CESU doesn't revoke its orders immediately.
Worth mentioning, Bothra had informed that Central Electricity Supply Utility (CESU) Odisha has identified around 11, 397 villages for disconnection of power.
However, Congress stated the decision is autocratic which targets only poor people at a time when electricity...