Published 09:12 IST, July 6th 2020

Amul girl also flummoxed by Mumbai electricity bills; lampoons BEST & asks 'Electricked?'

India’s largest dairy cooperative Amul has offered its take on the allegedly inflated electricity bills in Mumbai in its latest topical, after big controversy

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India’s largest dairy cooperative Amul has offered its take on  allegedly inflated electricity bills in Mumbai in its latest topical. Titled ‘controversy about inflated BEST bills in Mumbai’, cartoon highlights how Mumbaikars have been left stunned by ir doubled bills. issue recently caught every body’s attention after many people including celebrities took to social media to share ir doubled or tripled electricity bills.

‘sabka kindness pack?’  

cartoon features Amul girl standing next to an electricity meter as if shocked by meter’s reings. Commenting on state of Amul girl, topical asks, “Electricked?’. In dendum, it also parodies 'kindness pack' that BEST recently offered, writing ‘sabka kindness pack?’  

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Since being posted, doodle has taken Internet by storm racking up over 3,200 likes in just a few hours. It has also received a variety of comments from people, many of whom have taken opportunity to share ir experience with electricity bills. Many ors have lauded Amul for creatively raising voice and issues of common people.

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One user wrote, "It's happened in Udupi Karnataka too" while ar ded," t only in Bombay. I stay in Ahmedab t opened my speed for 2 months and n also y have charged me" Yet ar comment re, "You are so creative in raising voices for public".

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Below is reason by one of private Mumbai electric companies, justifying calculations involved in controversial bills:

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09:12 IST, July 6th 2020