KTR accuses Congress govt. of conspiring to install meters to farm power connections
K.T. Rama Rao of the Bharat Rashtra Samithi has accused the Congress government of planning to privatize the energy sector through the installation of prepaid meters. He claims that this move is part of a conspiracy to end free power supply to the agricultural sector. Rao urged the public to oppose the Congress government's actions before the implementation of these meters.
- ▪K.T. Rama Rao alleged that the Congress government plans to install prepaid meters to privatize the energy sector.
- ▪He warned that the installation of these meters would lead to the discontinuation of free power supply for agriculture.
- ▪Rao stated that the BRS government had resisted the installation of prepaid meters despite pressure from the Centre.
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HYDERABADWorking president of Bharat Rashtra Samithi (BRS) K.T. Rama Rao alleged that the Congress government in the State is planning to privatise the energy sector by installing prepaid meters to consumers of all categories.Speaking at a meeting of the booth level agents of the party in Amberpet constituency on Sunday, he reminded people that the BRS had warned them that free power supply would be discontinued in case the Congress was voted to power and exactly the same was happening now with prepaid meters set to be installed for the domestic sector initially.He alleged that the government decision to join the revamped distribution sector scheme (RDSS) introduced by the Centre was aimed at installing meters to the agricultural connections and prepaid energy meters to other categories…
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