With today's bandh receiving poor response at many parts of the state including Hyderabad, Andhra Wishesh enquired many people and even asked observers if this is some kind of sign that people have understood the electricity crisis in the state and welcomed the increase of surcharges. All of them had one answer in common-no. Many people were almost at the verge of losing their temper as they started speaking about the increase of prices on all conventional necessities right from essential commodities to petrol prices. And now they said they were not in a position to tolerate the increased surcharges demand.

When asked why they didn't welcome the bandh then, observers said people might have decided something strong. A day's bandh will only make them starve for the day or lose a day's pay but they can give their response in the form of votes when right time comes. So, looking at all these responses, one thing is sure - people are not at all welcoming the increase electricity surcharges. If people welcome, why would Congress loyalist like Chiranjeevi would write letters to the high command and chief minister Kiran Kumar Reddy. It looks like it is high time Congress high command realizes the same before it loses its grip in Andhra Pradesh.

(AW Phani)