Hooda blames BJP for 3-day power disruption
Rohtak, Oct. 26 -- Former Haryana chief minister and Leader of Opposition (LoP) Bhupinder Singh Hooda on Sunday accused the BJP government of failing to manage the state's economy, law and order and power supply, alleging that farmers, workers, government employees, traders and other sections of society were suffering under its rule.
Addressing journalists in Rohtak, Hooda held the state government responsible for the power supply disruption that continued across the state for three days. He alleged that its move to privatise electricity distribution in Gurugram and Nuh was intended to benefit a private company at the expense of consumers.
"When we first learnt about the privatisation of power distribution in Gurugram and Nuh, we immediately expressed our concerns. I personally raised the issue in the assembly, but the government deliberately ignored it to favour private companies. The entire state has had to pay the price for this," he said.
Questioning who would compensate people for the losses suffered during the disruption, Hooda alleged that the government had failed to oppose privatisation despite concerns raised by the Congress....
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