New Delhi: As Rajasthan Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot on Wednesday introduced large reduction on energy payments, Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) chief Rajendra Rathore stated that the general public ‘won’t fall’ for such sudden bulletins with the Assembly elections not far away. Rathore, the Leader of the Opposition within the Rajasthan Assembly, additionally stated the Congress authorities is now doing a ‘gimmick’ of waiving gas surcharge after ‘looting the general public’ for 4 and a half years.
“The public will not be fooled by your sudden announcement of waiving fuel surcharge and other charges in electricity bills. There is a flaw in both your policy and intention”, Rajendra Rathore stated in a tweet in Hindi.
He added that the Ashok Gehlot-led authorities ought to first pay the excellent quantity to the facility firms towards the subsidy given to the shoppers.
“The public will get the benefit of a reduction in the electricity bill only when there is a power supply. People in the urban and rural areas are forced to bear the brunt of undeclared power cuts for several hours,” he stated.
Earlier on Wednesday, Ashok Gehlot introduced waiving prices for the primary 100 models of electrical energy for all households no matter their whole consumption per thirty days.
“The first 100 units of electricity will be given free of cost to families who consume more than 100 units per month. That is, no matter how much the bill comes, they will not have to pay any electricity charge for the first 100 units,” he tweeted.
The Congress chief stated that retaining the middle-class folks in thoughts, those that devour electrical energy as much as 200 models per thirty days, the primary 100 models can be free.
Along with this, fastened prices, gas surcharge, and all different prices for consumption as much as 200 models can be waived, he stated.
Gehlot made the announcement based mostly on suggestions obtained throughout inflation reduction camps during which registration for 10 schemes together with the free electrical energy scheme is being carried out.
Assembly elections in Rajasthan are slated to be held later this yr.
