Congress blames AAP govt for power and water crises

June 15, 2015 12:00 am | Updated 05:33 am IST - New Delhi:

Delhi Pradesh Congress Committee president Ajay Maken during a protest at Chhattarpur Chowk on Sunday. —Photo: Shanker Chakravarty

Delhi Pradesh Congress Committee president Ajay Maken during a protest at Chhattarpur Chowk on Sunday. —Photo: Shanker Chakravarty

The Delhi Congress on Sunday blamed the Aam Aadmi Party-led government for the worsening power and water situation in the Capital.

Ajay Maken, chief of the party’s Delhi unit, held a demonstration at Chhattarpur against both the Delhi Government and the Centre for what he alleged were their ‘anti-people policies’.

“The Kejriwal government is fully responsible for the frequent power cuts and severe water shortage in Delhi as it has not worked out any summer action plan,” said Mr. Maken.

The former Minister said power companies were applying various strategies to increase the power tariff, but the government continued to maintain silence on the matter.

According to Mr. Maken, the AAP government, which had come to power on the promises of power at concessional rates and free water, had lost grip of both issues.

Ex-MP Sajjan Kumar said South Delhi was in the throes of terrible power and water crises with residents of unauthorised colonies having been the worst hit.

“The residents of these colonies are being subjected to power cuts for hours together and don’t get water for days. They are already fed up and the impending hike in power tariff will further increase their financial burden,” said Mr. Kumar.

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