Ahead of the Punjab Assembly election scheduled next year, Aam Aadmi Party national convener and Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal on Tuesday said the party would ensure 300 units of free electricity to each household in the State if it is voted to power there. He also said all old electricity arrears of domestic consumers will be waived.
There is a nexus between electricity companies and the ruling party in Punjab, he said.
“The State of Punjab generates its own electricity more than it needs and even then the electricity rate is so high in Punjab. Delhi has cheaper electricity compared to other states even after buying it from others,” he added.
He said his opponents complained about doling out “freebies” but his government put money in people’s pockets by eliminating those who were involved in illegal activities.
Kejriwal said the Delhi Government spends Rs 30,000 per annum per person if one goes by Delhi’s total budget of Rs 60,000 crore with two crore of its population.
Criticizing the Punjab Government, he said “Punjab’s annual budget stands at Rs 1,80,000 crore and its population is three crore. If you divide the budget figure with the number of people, then it works out to spending of Rs 60,000 per person. Where does this money go?”