New Delhi: Ahead of the assembly elections in Punjab, Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) chief Arvind Kejriwal announced free electricity upto 300 units for every household of the state, if AAP comes to power in the state.
“AAP will provide up to 300 units free power in Punjab. 77%-80% people will get zero power bills,” said AAP convenor during Chandigarh visit
Making electricity as his pivotal poll plank, the AAP leader also promised 24×7 power supply in the state and also made promises of waiving penalties if his party is voted to power.
ਪੰਜਾਬ ਇੱਕ ਨਵੇਂ ਬਦਲਾਅ ਦੇ ਵੱਲ ਵਧ ਰਿਹਾ ਹੈ, ਜ਼ਰੂਰੀ ਐਲਾਨ। ਪ੍ਰੈੱਸ ਕਾਨਫ਼ਰੰਸ | LIVE https://t.co/FTmXsVpM08
— Arvind Kejriwal (@ArvindKejriwal) June 29, 2021
“We will do three major works here (Punjab). First, we will provide 300 units of free electricity to every family. Second, all pending domestic electricity bills will be waived off and the connection of people will be restored. Third, 24-hour electricity supply will be provided,” Kejriwal said.
Accusing the state government of working in connivance with power companies, Kejriwal added, “When we fought polls for the first time in Delhi in 2013, people used to get absurd electricity bills. The government was colluding with the electricity companies, just like Punjab. Today there is 24-hr electricity in Delhi at a very low rate. We have to do this in Punjab.”
On the question of freebies, he said that in the initial days of his government, all the electricity companies were in the loss as per the CAG report, but now all the electricity companies are in profit.
AAP national convener said that he will come after two months and announce a new policy for the unemployed.
