Inflated power bills: Congress says no rift in MVA, but Energy Minister Raut faces flak

Political parties like AAP and some activists have slammed the “U-turn” by state Energy Minister Nitin Raut in providing relief to power consumers over inflated bills for the lockdown period, even as the state Congress scotched speculations about any rift in the Maha Vikas Aghadi government over the issue.

“The rumours about Congress being upset in the MVA government are not true,” said state Congress spokesperson Gopal Tiwari on Wednesday.

The party’s reaction came after Vijay Wadettiwar, a Congress minister in the state government, said the demand for a relief package by the state Energy department has not been fulfilled by the Finance department, headed by Ajit Pawar.