SAD workers protest erratic power supply in Mohali

Tribune News Service

Mohali, July 2

Members of the Shiromani Akali Dal (Urban) today staged a protest in front of the office of the XEN at the 66 kV sub-station in the Industrial Area, Phase 1, Mohali, against the erratic power supply.

The protesters, led by SAD (Urban) district president Kanwaljit Singh Ruby, raised slogans against the Punjab Government and the Power Department.

“Due to the poor performance of the Punjab Government and daily power cuts, the public is facing a lot of difficulty in the prevailing hot and humid conditions,” said Ruby.

He said dharnas were staged outside the power grids across the state to “wake up” the state government.

SAD (Urban) district secretary general Sarabjit Singh Paras said: “Not only in villages, people living in cities are also facing problems due to unscheduled power cuts.”

“The power board is selling electricity to various states at higher rates, while people in the state are without power,” claimed Paras.

“Punjab residents still remember the 10 years of the Akali government when there was no power cut and people had forgotten to install inverter batteries,” he said.

Paras said keeping in view the difficulties faced by people, Akali Dal president Sukhbir Singh Badal had called for holding dharnas across the state.

“We are being forced to protest and wake up this dormant government. If the government fails to resolve the issue, we will intensify the protest,” he said.