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Srinagar, Aug 24: Chief Minister Omar Abdullah on Monday defended the government's decision to increase electricity tariffs by 6.83%, saying those questioning the hike should also remember that previous governments had raised power rates by more than 14%.
The Chief Minister said his government had never promised that electricity rates would not increase. He said the latest revision was a necessity rather than a decision the government took with satisfaction. "When did we ever say that electricity rates wouldn't rise?"
CM Omar said the government had kept the latest increase to the absolute minimum possible and pointed out...