New Delhi, July 15 (UNI) The Delhi unit of the Congress under the leadership of its president Anil Chaudhary on Friday staged a protest here outside the residence of Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal against the power purchase agreement cost (PPAC) rate hike by the power distribution companies and demanded its immediate roll back.
"CM Arvind Kejriwal had promised to give free/subsidised power to Delhiites, but it was a false promise, as in the past 8 years, the DISCOMS have looted thousands of crores from the people in the guise of various surcharges. The Kejriwal government facilitated the loot of public money," Chaudhary said.
He asserted that the latest PPAC rate hike by the DISCOMS will raise the power bill tariff by six per cent from July, which will put heavy burden on the common people.