Government fails to provide uninterrupted power despite expensive power: Meet Hayer
Captain government must compensate traders for losses due to power shortage: Jai Kishan Rori
Ludhiana: Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) Youth Wing President and MLA Meet Hayer, while targeting the Captain Government of Punjab, said that the people of Punjab were suffering in spite of getting more expensive electricity than the rest of the country.
Mr. Hayer further said that earlier the costly power deals made by Mr. Badal and the BJP government with the private companies had forced the people of Punjab to pay exorbitant electricity bills but now the power cuts have made life difficult for the people.
Aam Aadmi Party MLA Garhshankar Jai Kishan Singh Rori accompanied Mr. Hayer to the dharna outside the DC office by the Aam Aadmi Party wing. He said that due to non-availability of complete power supply, the crop has to be operated by generator by purchasing expensive diesel to irrigate the crop. He said that Punjab government should also impose penalty on power companies to get rid of unannounced power cuts of Delhi government.
During the dharna a large number of party workers from district Ludhiana as well as from all over Punjab were present Meanwhile, Punjab Vice President Anil Thakur, State Assistant Secretary Amandeep Singh Mohi, Rajinderpal Kaur Chhina, Halqa Incharge Samrala Jagtar Singh Dayalpura, Ahibab Grewal, Balour Singh Mullanpur, District President Suresh Goel, Secretary Sharanpal Makkar, Ravinder Pali, Parampal Bawa, Taranpreet Sondh.
Darshan Lal Bhagat and other leaders also addressed were present.