24×7 power possible in 2 years, says Jain; unlikely, says Goa power minister

PANAJI: Challenging the Goa government to provide uninterrupted power supply, Delhi power minister Satyendar Jain on Monday assured Goa that the Aam Aadmi Party would ensure 24×7 power supply within two years of forming the government in the state. Insisting that uninterrupted power supply is not technically possible, his Goa counterpart Nilesh Cabral said that AAP was trying to hoodwink voters and create a vote bank.

Jain clearly had an upper hand in the debate as he caught Cabral on the wrong foot a couple of times, particularly when Cabral said that Goa procures power from Chhattisgarh and Himachal Pradesh. The AAP minister also managed to get under Cabral’s skin by provoking the BJP minister with multiple references to the “buying and selling of MLAs” in Goa.