Balachaur, Sept. 12 -- Amid recurring power outages across Punjab, Shiromani Akali Dal (SAD) President Sukhbir Singh Badal on Saturday criticised the Bhagwant Mann-led Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) government over long power cuts, while State Cabinet Minister Tarunpreet Singh Sond stated that a 3,000 MW demand-supply deficit and technical breakdowns at private thermal plants have led to the current situation.

Speaking to reporters in Balachaur, the SAD chief alleged that residents were facing outages extending up to 10 hours, contrasting the present scenario with the power supply during previous SAD administrations.

"Bhagwant Mann used to say that we give electricity for 12 hours a day. Where is that electricity? Where Badal Saheb provided elec...