Bengaluru, March 20 -- Price hike in every sector is Congress Government's guarantee, says BJP

Residents of Karnataka, already grappling with rising bus and metro fares and soaring prices of daily essentials, were hit with another financial blow as the Karnataka Electricity Regulatory Commission (KERC) this morning announced a 36 paise per unit hike in electricity tariffs, effective from Apr. 1.

The hike is intended to cover pension and gratuity expenses for employees of electricity transmission companies and ESComs.

While the public has strongly opposed the increase, Medical Education Minister Dr. Sharan Prakash Patil defended the move, claiming it would not impact the general public. He also dismissed concerns that the 'Gruha Jyothi'...