BJP accuses govt of removing its hoardings on power tariff hike

The BJP on Saturday accused the Delhi government of removing hoardings the party had put up across the Capital informing the public about how power distribution companies were exploiting the tariff issue to ensure rates were hiked...

The BJP on Saturday accused the Delhi government of removing hoardings the party had put up across the Capital informing the public about how power distribution companies were exploiting the tariff issue to ensure rates were hiked,and how the government was backing the move.

Senior BJP leader V K Malhotra said the BJP had put up the hoardings at 30 bus stops of the Delhi Transport Corporation.

In a healthy democracy,the Opposition has an important role to play by taking up issues concerning people. However,it seems the Delhi government does not believe in our democratic set up as it has become so intolerant and wants to bully the Opposition, a statement issued by the BJP said.

The party had,on Friday,said Chief Minister Sheila Dikshit was increasingly beginning to sound like the CEO of a discom,in her vociferous appeals for an increase in tariff.

On May 4,the Delhi government had stepped in at the eleventh hour to stop the state electricity regulator DERC from announcing the tariff order. The DERC,which was preparing to announce the new tariff for the year 2010-11,after receiving the government directive had indicated that it planned to cut down the tariff by 20 to 25 per cent. The regulatory authority said the decision was taken as discoms would have a surplus of around Rs 4,000 crore if the existing tariff was not tinkered with.

The BJP alleged the discoms were pressurising Dikshit to order for a hike.

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