‘Congress manifesto is statement of self-indictment about its deception’
Reacting on the Congress manifesto on Friday, The Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) said that the much belated realisation about higher electricity tariffs by the party is a clear evidence of a confession that it had betrayed the people of Delhi for the past 15 years, following which it was comprehensively rejected.
“The Congress manifesto is a statement of self-indictment about its deception with the people of Delhi for 15 years, who suffered under its rule due to exorbitant electricity tariffs. Though the Congress has realised it a bit too late about its misdeeds when it is no longer relevant in Delhi’s political scenario but it is now clear that the agenda set by the AAP has rattled all political parties,” said Sanjay Singh, senior AAP leader.
“Not only the Congress, but the BJP is also being forced to talk about the electricity tariffs now. BJP advertisements in newspapers are now promising reduction in electricity tariffs by 50 per cent. What prevented the BJP from doing this when its central government presented the Delhi budget in Parliament in July last year,” he added.
Hitting out at the BJP, senior AAP leader Sanjay Singh said when the BJP had a chance to reduce the high electricity tariffs, it deceived the people of Delhi then and why is it shedding crocodile tears now? The sequence of events now makes it clear that the agenda on electricity tariffs set by the AAP in Delhi will be a deciding factor in the Assembly elections.
Former BJP candidate from Okhla Dhir Singh Bidhuri had joined AAP along with two other Congress leaders recently.
Meanwhile, facing a tough electoral battle, Congress on Friday made an array of promises in its manifesto like significant cut in power rates, wi-fi facilities in public transport, waving off pending water bills and ensuring a graft-free administration if voted to power in Delhi. The party also promised to set up cyber cafes, carry out major expansion of Delhi Metro, give concessional Metro passes for students, increase pension to all deserving categories to Rs 2,000 per month, hike the salary of aganwadi workers by up to 50 per cent and provide 24x7 diagnostic centres in the state-run hospitals.
It said it will work towards slashing power tariff to Rs 1.50 per unit for consumption up to 200 units per month against current rate of Rs 2.80 which includes subsidy of Rs 1.20. The party said it will also cut tariff for higher slabs.
“The Congress manifesto is a statement of self-indictment about its deception with the people of Delhi for 15 years, who suffered under its rule due to exorbitant electricity tariffs. Though the Congress has realised it a bit too late about its misdeeds when it is no longer relevant in Delhi’s political scenario but it is now clear that the agenda set by the AAP has rattled all political parties,” said Sanjay Singh, senior AAP leader.
“Not only the Congress, but the BJP is also being forced to talk about the electricity tariffs now. BJP advertisements in newspapers are now promising reduction in electricity tariffs by 50 per cent. What prevented the BJP from doing this when its central government presented the Delhi budget in Parliament in July last year,” he added.
Hitting out at the BJP, senior AAP leader Sanjay Singh said when the BJP had a chance to reduce the high electricity tariffs, it deceived the people of Delhi then and why is it shedding crocodile tears now? The sequence of events now makes it clear that the agenda on electricity tariffs set by the AAP in Delhi will be a deciding factor in the Assembly elections.
Former BJP candidate from Okhla Dhir Singh Bidhuri had joined AAP along with two other Congress leaders recently.
Meanwhile, facing a tough electoral battle, Congress on Friday made an array of promises in its manifesto like significant cut in power rates, wi-fi facilities in public transport, waving off pending water bills and ensuring a graft-free administration if voted to power in Delhi. The party also promised to set up cyber cafes, carry out major expansion of Delhi Metro, give concessional Metro passes for students, increase pension to all deserving categories to Rs 2,000 per month, hike the salary of aganwadi workers by up to 50 per cent and provide 24x7 diagnostic centres in the state-run hospitals.
It said it will work towards slashing power tariff to Rs 1.50 per unit for consumption up to 200 units per month against current rate of Rs 2.80 which includes subsidy of Rs 1.20. The party said it will also cut tariff for higher slabs.