Delhi BJP MLAs Meet Speaker Ram Niwas Goel Over Electricity Price Hike
On Tuesday, Delhi BJP MLAs met Assembly Speaker Ram Niwas Goel to call for a special session regarding the rising electricity prices in the national capital. BJP MLA Vijender Gupta stated, “A memorandum has been submitted to the Delhi Assembly Speaker demanding a special Assembly session. In the name of PPAC (power purchase adjustment charge), the Delhi government has increased the price of electricity. The people of Delhi are suffering due to waterlogging…There is a shortage of drinking water in Delhi. We want to discuss issues related to the public.”
BJP MLA Ajay Mahawar added, “We have called for a special assembly session to hold a discussion on the increasing electricity rates, water logging and other issues related to the public of Delhi. The Chief Minister of Delhi is in jail and he is not able to run the government.”
Delhi BJP chief Virendraa Sachdeva criticized the Aam Aadmi Party government over the electricity price hike for domestic consumers, calling it looting the people of Delhi. “Delhi government is looting the people of Delhi. The common man is struggling due to a hike in electricity bills. Every person who is paying the electricity bill with honesty is being looted,” Sachdeva said.
In February, the Delhi government revised the power purchase adjustment charge (PPAC) by discoms, leading to a 6 to 8 percent rise in electricity bills for domestic consumers. On Friday, BJP workers led by Sachdeva protested in the national capital over the power price hike. The BJP alleges that the AAP government conspired with the discoms for their benefit. However, Delhi’s power minister and AAP leader Atishi countered that the opposition party has misled the public by circulating “rumors” that the PPAC is to blame for the rise in electricity costs.
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BJP -: BJP stands for Bharatiya Janata Party. It is one of the major political parties in India.
MLA -: MLA stands for Member of Legislative Assembly. They are elected representatives who make laws and policies for a state.
Speaker -: The Speaker is the person who manages the meetings and discussions in the legislative assembly.
Ram Niwas Goel -: Ram Niwas Goel is the current Speaker of the Delhi Legislative Assembly.
Electricity Price Hike -: This means that the cost of using electricity has gone up, making it more expensive for people to use power in their homes.
Power Purchase Adjustment Charge (PPAC) -: PPAC is an extra charge added to electricity bills to cover the cost of buying power from different sources.
Vijender Gupta -: Vijender Gupta is a BJP MLA in Delhi who is speaking out against the electricity price hike.
Ajay Mahawar -: Ajay Mahawar is another BJP MLA in Delhi who is also criticizing the increase in electricity costs.
Virendraa Sachdeva -: Virendraa Sachdeva is the chief of the Delhi BJP, leading the party’s activities in the city.
AAP -: AAP stands for Aam Aadmi Party. It is another major political party in India, currently governing Delhi.
Atishi -: Atishi is a leader from the Aam Aadmi Party who is defending the government against the claims made by the BJP.