Former Delhi Chief Minister and AAP leader Atishi on Wednesday lashed out at the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) over the elongated power cuts in the city.
"We have reached new heights in the field of electricity and power, and made unprecedented progress. There was a time when power cuts were common, but today, despite the huge power consumption, electricity is available for a good 22-24 hours even in villages," the Union Minister said while a
The city of Cannes was hit by a five-hour power outage on Saturday morning ahead of the film festival's awards ceremony, with electricity finally returning around 3:30 p.m. local time.
A single bench of Justice Subodh Abhyankar heard the matter on Friday and granted the stay on the declaration of result. Additionally, he also issued notice to the respondents to file a reply into the matter within four weeks.
The AAP leader claimed that on Monday, power cuts were witnessed in several areas of the capital, including Sangam Vihar, Kamla Nagar, Uttam Nagar, Dwarka, Sonia Vihar, Bhogal and Kotla Mubarakpur.
Aam Aadmi Party leader and Leader of Opposition (LoP) in Delhi Assembly, Atishi, attacked the Delhi government regarding power outages in the national capital and said that the BJP government and its Power Minister continue to deny the existence of electricity cuts in Delhi.
His remarks come as Delhi's demand for electricity rose to 5,462 megawatts, which led to power cuts in many areas of the national capital for hours. Kejriwal said there was no power outage last year during the AAP government, even when the demand rose to 8,500 MW.
Claiming that the previous AAP-led government had set up the power system with "great difficulty," Kejriwal, in a post on X said, "We had set up the power system in Delhi with great difficulty, we had worked very hard. And we kept an eye on it daily. There was no power cut anywhere for te
According to State Load Dispatch Centre (SLDC) data, Delhi's peak power demand has been consistently ranging between 4200-4500 MW since February 8, with BSES discoms playing a key role in maintaining a steady and uninterrupted power supply.