Opposition targets Punjab govt over 'rising' power tariff, unemployment

The Opposition on Tuesday targeted the Congress government in the Punjab Assembly over "rising" power tariff and unemployment, calling the governor's address a "pack of lies" and "far from reality".

Legislator and leader of the Akali Dal's legislative wing Sharanjit Singh Dhillon claimed that the power consumers in the state have been burdened with high electricity bills.

"During our regime, the power was being supplied at Rs 5 per unit to people, but now they are being charged Rs 10-11 per unit," he alleged.

Attacking the Congress dispensation over the issue of unemployment, Dhillon said the 'Ghar Ghar Rozgar Yojana' of the state government has "completely failed".

"They shut down 1,500 sewa kendras causing loss of 6,000 jobs," he said while lashing out at the Congress government for allegedly not filling the posts of lecturers in the colleges.

He further accused the state government of not paying the arrears and dearness allowance to its employees.

Participating in a discussion on Punjab Governor V P Singh Badnore's address last month during a one-day special session, Dhillon said, "The governor's address was completely a pack of lies."