"The overall power system in the state has become too faulty to cater to the genuine energy needs of consumers. Even metered areas are facing long and unscheduled power cuts much to the annoyance of public," state secretary of CPI(M) Mohammad Yousuf Tarigami said in a statement.
He said the transmission and distribution system has also deteriorated and most of the transformers are damaged, depriving the consumers of vital electricity facility.
"No sensible government can afford to deprive its citizens of energy facility despite receiving fat tariff bills monthly," he said cautioning that continuous negligence of the issue will have serious repercussions.
"The people have a legitimate right to agitate against denial of their basic rights. The people are being forced to come to streets," he said.
He said 67 per cent of transformers were damaged during the last fiscal as per government