BJP inciting people to misuse free power scheme: Siddaramaiah

Bengaluru (IANS) | Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah on Monday alleged that the BJP was instigating people in the state to misuse the free electricity scheme up to 200 units. He said, BJP is asking people to use electricity without any restraint. We will ensure that the scheme is not misused and indiscriminate use of electricity by people is stopped.

He was addressing a function organized by the Forest Department at Jnana Jyoti Auditorium in Bengaluru on the occasion of World Environment Day.

Siddaramaiah said, our government has announced a scheme for free supply of electricity for the benefit of the poor and the middle class. We have allowed people to use 10 per cent more electricity than their previous year’s consumption. People have accepted and welcomed this scheme with celebration.

But the BJP, rejected by the people, is inciting them to misuse the scheme and encourage indiscriminate consumption of electricity, he said. It is anti-people. We are sure that the conscious people of the state will not encourage them in this aspect.

The Congress government has announced free electricity up to 200 units to all households in the state under the Griha Jyoti Yojana as per the poll promise. This scheme will be implemented from July. To avoid misuse, the government had said that the average consumption of one year would be considered while giving free power. The BJP has objected to this and said that the scheme should be implemented unconditionally.

–IANS