Amid the ongoing tussle over power subsidy, Delhi Lieutenant-Governor VK Saxena cleared the Arvind Kejriwal Government’s electricity subsidy scheme. Earlier, Delhi Power Minister Atishi on Friday declared an end to all such subsidies effective from the coming week because the L-G’s office had not cleared a proposal sent by her office.
Lambasting the Power Minister for making false and misleading statement on power subsidy, the Raj Niwas on Friday said that the file related to continuing power subsidy was signed by Thursday late and sent to Chief Minister on Friday, before her Press Conference. Subsidised electricity bills are a trademark of the ruling Aam Aadmi Party – similar measures are in place in Punjab, the other state it rules, and promises were made ahead of elections in Goa and other states last year.
