Fact Check: No discrimination in electricity tariff for temples and churches in Telangana
discrimination in electricity tariff for temples and churches in Telangana
Hyderabad: A widely circulated post claims that ordinary citizens and temples are ఛార్జ్డ్ Rs 7.85 per unit of electricity, while mosques and churches are charged Rs 1.85 per unit.
The Facebook user post reads, "Weird irony electricity rate Ordinary citizens Rs.7.85 per unit.
Masjid Rs 1.85 per unit
Church Rs 1.85 per unit
Temple Rs.7.85 per unit..
This is our secular India.
When the bulldozer moves
So miss the Supreme Court
When Supreme Court Says Don't Wear Hijab
Then the Qur'an is remembered.
This is a strange relationship.
If the mosque is private property then why does the government pay salaries to the cleric
If the temple is a government property, then why the priest does not get the government salary?"
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Fact check:
The claim is false.
We searched the internet with relevant keywords and found that according to the Telangana State Electricity Regulatory Commission tariff order, there is no distinction between electricity charges for religious institutions. Churches, temples, mosques, and Gurudwaras are charged Rs. 6.40/unit (for loads up to 2 kW) and Rs. 7.00/unit (for loads above 2 kW).
We also found that this message has been viral since 2016. A viral message was shared claiming that in Tamil Nadu, the electricity charges for temples is Rs 8/unit and for mosques and churches, it is Rs 2.85/unit.
We also found that the all the places of worship are charged the same tariff in Tamil Nadu too and there is no religious discrimination.
Hence, the claim is false. All the places of worship are charged the same tariff in Telangana.
