Hooda attacks Haryana power privatisation move, warns of higher bills for farmers and poor

New Delhi, Oct 21 (UNI) Former Haryana chief minister and leader of opposition Bhupinder Singh Hooda on Wednesday opposed the move to allow private electricity distribution in Gurugram and Nuh, alleging that the BJP government was favouring private companies at the expense of farmers, poorer households and public-sector power utilities. In a statement issued here, Hooda said the parallel distribution licence granted to Eleven Power Private Limited could undermine the finances of Dakshin Haryana Bijli Vitran Nigam (DHBVN), weaken subsidised supply and threaten employees' jobs. "The BJP government is working for private companies. Privatisation of electricity distribution will impose a…