Punjab power crisis: SAD seeks financial package for farmers
The Shiromani Akali Dal (SAD) on Friday held protests outside Punjab State Power Corporation Limited (PSPCL) offices across the state for failing to provide 8-hour power supply to farmers, besides imposing unscheduled cuts and ordering closure of industries two days a week.
The SAD demanded an immediate financial package for paddy farmers who were forced to use diesel generators besides demanding an immediate reduction in VAT on diesel. The party said if these corrective measures were not taken along with restoration of regular supply of power to farmers as well as the domestic and industrial consumers, the SAD will gherao the chief minister and ministers in the next phase of its agitation.
