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Meme fest on inflated electricity bills take over Twitter  |  Photo Credit: Twitter

Last week, Bollywood actor Tapsee Pannyu lashed out at a Mumbai electricity provider after she received an electricity bill with an exorbitant amount.

The actress was charged a whopping Rs 57,000 by the electricity provider. However, the actress refused to believe the insane rise in the amount of her electricity bill and issued a complaint on Twitter.

Taapsee asked the provider as to what kind of power they were charging her for.

"3 months of lockdown and I wonder what appliance(s) I have newly used or bought in the apartment only last month to have such an insane rise in my electricity bill. @Adani_Elec_Mum what kind of POWER r u charging us for," Tapsee wrote.

Following the actor's reaction, a host of other Bollywood celebrities raised voice against the inflated electricity bills on Monday. Actors Renuka Shahane, Huma Qureshi, Amyra Dastur Dino Morea, Kamya Punjabi, and Vir Das have posted complaints similar to that of Tapsee Pannu

These celebs took to social media to complain about the inflated electricity bills they have received for the month of June amid the COVID-19 pandemic.

3 months of lockdown and I wonder what appliance(s) I have newly used or bought in the apartment only last month to have such an insane rise in my electricity bill. @Adani_Elec_Mum what kind of POWER r u charging us for? pic.twitter.com/jZMMoxDMgj — taapsee pannu (@taapsee) June 28, 2020

But the complaints about exorbitant electricity bills have not come from Bollywood celebrities only. Regular Mumbaikars have also raised their voice against the problem.

Taking cognisance of the complaints from numerous consumers including Bollywood celebs, the Mumbai electricity board has reportedly issued a clarification about the 'insane' electricity bills.

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"Actual consumption in the months of April, May, and June is comparatively higher due to seasonal impact (summer) and increased usage (the advent of Lockdown/WFH)," a spokesperson of the electricity board was quoted as saying.

Going by social media posts, the issue of inflated bills is not just limited to Mumbai. Many Delhiites have also expressed their concerns.

Now, the sky-high bills have prompted some social media users to create hilarious memes and jokes on Twitter.

Here are some good ones:

When your AC just got serviced and you got sick Electricity bill to Fever: pic.twitter.com/My77Zx8hWI — Mojo (@Singhlicious) June 28, 2020

After receiving high electricity bill in june. Everyone - pic.twitter.com/uYHcPr1ziO — Sahil Shirke (@SahilShirkeee) June 25, 2020

Electricity Bill this month pic.twitter.com/xKjrpFyemk — Akshay (@akshay_1009) June 27, 2020

When you realized that electricity bill is more than your salary pic.twitter.com/wmZ7goLK7w — Aishthetic?? (@Badassgirlll) June 27, 2020

Electricity bill this days #msedcl #electricitybill pic.twitter.com/ICXf0pNFDr — Nikhil Nagda (@NagdaNikhil) June 28, 2020

When I look at my electricity bill @thevirdas @Adani_Elec_Mum pic.twitter.com/LOVejuPJCC — VISHAL KAMBLE (@VishalKeTweets) June 29, 2020