Ranchi, March 25 -- The BJP on Wednesday attacked the Hemant Soren government over the revision in electricity tariffs in Jharkhand, terming the move anti-people and demanding its immediate rollback.
Reacting to the revised power rates approved by the Jharkhand State Electricity Regulatory Commission (JSERC), BJP state spokesperson Ajay Sah alleged that the government was burdening common consumers while failing to manage the state's finances effectively.
He said the increase in power tariff would hit both rural and urban consumers and accused the government of adding to the economic burden on households instead of providing relief.
Sah alleged that the state government had money for construction projects, official spending and other exp...