Nirupam's hunger strike is on the belief that Reliance Infrastructure is overcharging their 24-lakh consumers in the suburbs. "We understand that the rates are decided by the regulator, however, there is no need for Reliance to quote such high tariffs in the first place," said Nirupam. Their demand also includes a reduction on fixed charges, which starts from Rs 30 and increases as per the units consumed. Sources in Reliance claim they have already responded to the issues raised by Nirupam. "Determining the tariffs is the prerogative of Maharashtra Electricity Regulatory Commission (MERC) and we also conduct public hearings for the same," said an official from Reliance. Presently, Mumbai pays close to Rs 2,500 crore each year to the state as taxes on electricity.

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