Published 17:36 IST, June 24th 2020
Jwala Gutta's shocking electricity bill triggers debate; Richa Chadha says, 'Loot hai'
Arjuna awardee Jwala Gutta on Wednesday took to her Twitter handle to raise a complaint about her shocking electricity bill that came to Rs. 16,000. Read —
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Arjuna awardee Jwala Gutta on Wednesday took to her Twitter handle to raise a complaint about her shocking electricity bill that came to Rs. 16,000. Gutta's is not the only complaint, there are many consumers who have been reporting a steep hike in power bills across the country and are shocked to receive bills with four or five times the usual amount they were charged before the lockdown.
Bollywood actor Richa Chadha wrote, "Loot hai" after a user wrote, "On an average, my electricity bill is never more than 3500/- this month they have sent me a bill for 13580/- did I forget to switch something off?" [sic] Another user wrote, "Ditto @Adani_Elec_Mum claims that they have amended that bill that came earlier &now have added that amount to this bill . But the amount is so ridiculous that it does not make sense. Just a form of extortion. I think we all should escalate this to @jagograhakjago" [sic]
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TV actor Kavita Kaushik also raised a complaint and wrote, "What's with the over inflated electricity bill @TataPower ur customer care is always on hold, no bill hard copies, inflation is over 500% on our average bill, none of your staff been coming to take meter readings in the building so howve u generated the bill? Pandemic advantage?" [sic]
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17:36 IST, June 24th 2020