Bhopal, Aug 3 - Youth Congress workers Monday held demonstrations at all district headquarters across Madhya Pradesh to protest unscheduled power cuts and 'inflated bills' to the farmers and domestic consumers.

'Madhya Pradesh is facing a severe power crisis as the electricity shortage has jumped to over 1,500 MW during the peak hours and the situation is not good during the off-peak hours as well', said state Youth Congress president Jitu Patwari who led the demonstration in the state capital.

'The state's rural areas, tehsil, district and divisional headquarters are witnessing power cuts for 14 hours, 12, five and three hours daily respectively,' he claimed, adding that despite the cuts consumers were being victimised and being forced to pay inflated bills.

Patwari warned that the Youth Congress would intensify its agitation if things do not improve.