Punjab CM Amarinder Singh takes a swipe at Kejriwal led AAP Government in Delhi

While speaking in Punjab assembly Punjab CM Captain Amarinder Singh took a swipe at AAP government in Delhi stating that Congress-led government in Punjab was performing far better than Delhi government. Punjab CM stated that ir government was paying a subsidy of Rs 12,000 crore to farmers which Delhi government did t have to pay. Amarinder Singh has been on loggerheads with AAP after latter threatened to cut power supply to CM's house.

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AAP stated that y would cut off power supply to Amarinder Singh's residence in Patiala if state government failed to scrap power purchase agreements with private plants. AAP MP and chief of party's Punjab unit Bhagwant Mann accused Congress-led government of having a "secret pact" with private rmal plants. 

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While directly addressing opposition AAP members, in assembly, Amarinder said, “y tom-tom ir power prices. But what y do t tell everyone is that we pay Rs 9,000 crore per year as a part of free power to farmers and Rs 1500 crore as subsidy to industry and Rs 1900 crore for 200 units to SC households.”

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Power rates in Punjab 

Amarinder Singh-led government has been facing criticism from opposition parties over rising power tariff in state. Akalis had also accused Congress of "striking underhand deals" with manment of private rmal plants, resulting in a loss of Rs 4,100 crore to state exchequer. Power rates in Punjab were hiked by 36 paise a unit from January 1 for domestic consumers.

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(With ncy Inputs)