Delhi Congress on Thursday staged protest in South Delhi’s Khanpur area against prolonged power cuts and water crisis in the national Capital. The protesting Congress workers, led by former MP Sajjan Kumar and Delhi Congress president Arvinder Singh lovely, carrying hand fans, created a chakka jam for over two hours at Khanpur Chowk. The demonstrators burned effigies of Union Power Minister Piyush Goyal and former Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal to vent their ire.
The Congress leaders will hold a protest demonstration and maintain the chakka jam andolan at Ghonda Chowk in North-East Delhi on Friday. Earlier, scores of Congress workers had staged a demonstration in Mundka area against the long outages. The protesters, led by party leader Naresh Kumar, had also blocked Rohtak Road, causing traffic snarl that lasted several hours. Sultanpuri MlA Jaikishan had gone on hunger strike against water and power shortage in his constituency but broke his fast after an assurance by the officials concerned.
The Congress workers, led by former MP Sajjan Kumar, lovely and party spokesperson Mukesh Sharma, sat on dharna at the chowk, leading to nearly two hours of chakka jam at Tughlakabad, Ambedkar Nagar and nearby areas. lovely held BJP and AAP responsible for the power crisis.
Meanwhile, four AAP MPs on Thursday urged Union Power Minister Piyush Goyal and Delhi lieutenant-Governor Najeeb Jung to take immediate steps to improve power situation in the national Capital.