Akali Dal stages protests against Punjab govt. over power crisis

The Shiromani Akali Dal staff on Friday held demonstrations at a number of locations in Punjab against the continued power crisis, blaming the Congress authorities for a similar, which has badly hit farmers, home customers and the trade as properly.

The demonstrations had been held exterior the workplaces of the Punjab State Power Corporation Limited (PSPCL) in lots of districts.

Plans to ‘gherao’ CM

The Akali Dal demanded a right away monetary package deal for paddy farmers who had been pressured to make use of diesel mills, in addition to demanding a right away discount in VAT on diesel by the State authorities.

The get together stated if these corrective measures weren’t taken together with restoration of normal provide of power to farmers in addition to the home and industrial customers, the get together would ‘gherao’ the Chief Minister and the Ministers within the subsequent section of its agitation.

SAD president Sukhbir Singh Badal held Chief Minister Amarinder Singh solely answerable for the plight of the individuals. “The Congress government does not want to provide free power to the farmers, and this is the reason why it is not supplying power when it is needed the most.”

‘No maintenance’

Mr. Badal alleged the federal government didn’t make any try to make sure well timed upkeep of thermal crops which had led to the closure of the Bathinda plant in addition to the shut down of 1 unit of the Talwandi Sabo plant.

Former Minister Bikram Singh Majithia stated as a substitute of resolving the crisis, which had hit the State within the type of a power emergency, the Chief Minister was busy internet hosting 5 star luncheon conferences for the Congress leaders.