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Kejriwal promises 24-hour power supply, steps to boost industry if AAP voted to power

ByGagandeep Jassowal, Jalandhar
Oct 14, 2021 01:27 AM IST

Besides promising round-the-clock power supply, Kejriwal pledged to end red-tapism and ‘inspector raj’ in Punjab if AAP forms the government in 2022

Amid the ongoing power crisis due to coal shortage, Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) convener and Delhi chief minister Arvind Kejriwal, who is on a two-day visit to Punjab, promised round-the-clock electricity supply in the state if his party is voted to power in the 2022 polls.

Kejriwal, as pert of his two-day visit to Punjab, attended an interactive session with the Jalandhar-based industrialists at a private resort where he promised 24-hour power supply if AAP is voted to power.
Kejriwal, as pert of his two-day visit to Punjab, attended an interactive session with the Jalandhar-based industrialists at a private resort where he promised 24-hour power supply if AAP is voted to power.

He said the power scarcity in Punjab was man-made and once the transmission system is upgraded, half the problem will be solved. “We faced similar problem in Delhi during our initial years in government. We changed the transmission system and the situation has improved to the point that people don’t buy inverters now,” Kejriwal said.

He was speaking during an interactive session with the Jalandhar-based industrialists at a private resort. He unveiled a 10-point agenda for the development of industry, trade and commerce. He underlined the need to give special focus on MSME and small scale industry sectors. “Ek mauka saanu vi (give us a chance too). I assure that you will forget others,” Kejriwal said.

After listening to the grievances of industrialists, Kejriwal pledged to end red-tapism and ‘inspector raj’. “Corruption runs in the system because the intentions of the governments are not honest. If the CM and ministers are honest, the entire system will fall in place. We did this in Delhi,” he said. He said the problem of delay in VAT refunds will be solved within 3-6 months after coming to power and an instalment system will be introduced. To prove his point, the AAP leader said his government in Delhi had stopped “raid raj” and reduced VAT rate that led to doubling of tax revenue at 60,000 crore. It happened because the government trusted the traders, he said.

Kejriwal also promised the formation of a trade and industry body and its decisions will have to be implemented by the state government. He also underlined the need to make the change of land use (CLU) process transparent to eradicate corruption.

AAP Punjab president and MP Bhagwant Mann, MLA Aman Arora and other senior leaders of the party were also present.

Meanwhile, a group of farmers opposed Kejriwal’s event but the police kept them at bay. Leader of opposition in the Punjab assembly Harpal Singh Cheema said they don’t organise rallies as advised by the Samuykt Kisan Morcha.

(With inputs from PTI)

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