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Lt Governor’s Latest In Feud With Kejriwal Government


Delhi's Liberal Power Scheme Proposed: Latest Governor Disappointed with AAP

Arvind Kejriwal also sees the electricity subsidy scheme in Delhi as a selling point of AAP in other states.

New Delhi:

Another front has opened today in the ongoing fight between the BJP-ruled Center and Delhi’s AAP government – this time through the free electricity scheme, one of Arvind Kejriwal’s calling cards . The Governor of Central Delhi, VK Saxena, has directed the Chief of Staff to investigate “unusual and different” allegations in power subsidies made by Arvind Kejriwal’s government, the ANI news agency reported. He wants a report in seven days.

This comes just over three months after his request to the CBI to investigate the alcohol policy was withdrawn. Deputy Minister Manish Sisodia is one of 15 defendants named in that case.

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The alleged fraud in electricity subsidies is linked to state government payments to private companies that provide electricity in the national capital.

Delhi has 58 thousand electricity consumers in the country, of which 47 thousand are subsidized – including 30,000 who do not receive bills because consumption of less than 200 units is free. About 170,000 are subsidized 50%, for the consumption of up to 400 units. The government pays companies for this.

The AAP has not yet responded to the probe command.

Following the New Excise Policy lawsuit – which has brought private companies into the alcohol trade – AAP accused Mr. Saxena of fraud within the Khadi and Village Industry Group, which he headed before being hired. Union government appointed as Governor of Delhi. this early year.

The AAP government recently implemented a major change in electricity subsidy scheme – now only those who choose the subsidy receive it. It went into effect last Saturday and over 250,000 consumers have applied so far.

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