New Delhi [India], April 14 (ANI): Reacting to Power Minister Atishi's allegations that the power subsidy scheme will stop because of Lieutenant Governor Vinai Kumar Saxena, the LG said that the file regarding power subsidy was approved and signed in the late hours of Thursday and sent to Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal on Friday before Power Minister Atishi's press conference.
This comes after Delhi Power Minister Atishi on Friday alleged that subsidized electricity given to the people of Delhi households will be stopped from Saturday because the Aam Aadmi Party government has taken the decision to continue subsidy for the coming year, but that file is with Delhi LG and till the file doesn't come back, AAP government cannot release the subsidised budget.
Responding to the allegations of Atishi, LG Saxena said, "False and misleading statements are made by the Power Minister. The file regarding power subsidy was approved and signed in the late hours of Thursday and sent to CM Kejriwal on Friday, before Power Minister Atishi's Press Conference."
"They are trying to save face, having obviously been caught on a very embarrassing and wrong foot, by resorting to fake claims and self-serving false narratives," he added.
Reacting to the delay in sending the file to the LG office, LG Saxena said, "If at all, Atishi and the CM should answer the people of Delhi as to why a decision in this regard kept pending when the Cabinet approved it on April 4? Why was the file sent to LG on...
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