Power tariff for farmers not raised in 26 years: Nitin Patel

In the last 26 years of rule in Gujarat, the BJP government has not increased power tariff charged from farmers, said deputy chief minister Nitin Patel while inaugurating a Sardar Patel market yard at Kheralu on Saturday.

“During the rule of (former Congress chief minister) Amarsinh Chaudhary, the Kisan Sangh had agitated (against electricity tariff) and the Congressmen had fired bullets on farmers (in late 1980s). That government was removed and we came to power in 1995. Since then, in the last 26 years, not a single rupee has been increased in the electricity tariff meant for farmers,” Patel said addressing the gathering at the event in Mehsana district.

“On the other hand, every year, we give lakhs of new electricity connections to farmers,” he added.