As long as I am here, free farm power will continue: Punjab CM Amarinder Singh

AFTER THE Group of Experts led by noted economist Montek Singh Ahluwalia termed free farm power as damaging for state’s finances, Punjab CM Amarinder Singh on Friday ruled out withdrawing free power to farmers in the state asserting the same will continue as long as he is leading the government.

The Chief Minister said that though the report of the Montek Singh Ahluwalia panel was only a preliminary one, his government would not consider any recommendation on withdrawal of free power by any expert. “As long as I am here, free power to tubewells will continue,” he said.

Amarinder had constituted the Group of Experts himself in April to bring the state’s economy back on track. The group had recently submitted its preliminary report to the government.