NC, Mahila Cong hold protests against erratic power supply

Hitting out at PDP-BJPcoalition government in the state, the activists of Mahila Congress and National Conference (NC) held separate protestsagainst alleged shortage of basic facilities in Jammu.
"The PDP-BJP government has let down the people ofJammu region who were made to vote for them by showing themgreener pastures. The BJP has forsaken the people of Jammu," President of Congress Mahila Morcha, Indu Pawar said.
Accusing the BJP ministers of leaving the people of Jammu in the scorching heat without electricity, she said that BJP leaders were enjoying the pleasant weather of Kashmir.
"While the people of Jammu are reeling under scorching heat, with unscheduled power cuts adding to their miseries, and nopotable water, the BJPministers and leaders are enjoying the pleasant weather ofKashmir," she said.

The workers of opposition NC also held a protest and demanded that the government provide uninterruptedpower supply to the Jammu region.
"While the people in Jammu pay their electricity bills without any delay, they are forced to suffer in the scorching heat due to regular power outage," a NC activist said.
The NC has threatened to extend its agitation toother parts of the Jammu region if the government fails totake immediate steps to provide uninterrupted power supply and potable water to the people.