Electricity has been disconnected at the house of Ghulam Nabi Azad, former CM of Jammu and Kashmir and head of the Democratic Azad Progressive Party. Explain that this action was taken on Sunday due to non-payment of power tariff bill of more than Rs 2 lakh. Apart from this, the power supply to the houses of Jammu and Kashmir BJP President Ravinder Raina and others has also come to a standstill. , Electricity disconnected after dues of more than 2 lakhs

According to media reports, sources close to former Leader of Opposition in Rajya Sabha have confirmed that the electricity at Ghulam Nabi Azad’s house has been disconnected. On the other hand, BJP leader Ravinder Raina claims that he pays the electricity bill regularly. He said that at present he is in Rajouri and will reach Jammu to find out why the electricity connection was cut. ,BJP state president Ravinder Raina’s house also lost electricity

Apart from Azad and Raina, the electricity of another prominent leader Neelam Langeh’s house has also been disconnected for not depositing the dues. Neelam Langeh is a BJP leader and has been an MLA from Ramban seat. All these three leaders live in government accommodation in Gandhi Nagar, an affluent area of ​​Jammu city. Sources in the electricity department said that his dues had crossed Rs 2 lakh. That’s why the electricity of their houses was cut off. Along with this, the power supply of Gandhi Nagar outlet of a leading restaurant chain running across the country has also been warned.

On the other hand, on this matter, the Electricity Department said that the electricity supply to the houses of the people living in Balmiki Colony of Jammu has also been stopped. The personal dues of the people there had also crossed Rs 2 lakh. The residents of this colony were brought from the neighboring state of Punjab and settled in Jammu decades ago. ,Residents of Balmiki Colony claim

Here the residents of Balmiki Colony claimed that they were settled here by the then state government of Jammu and Kashmir with the promise that they would be given all facilities free of cost in return for sanitation work. It may be noted that in September , the Jammu and Kashmir administration suspended domestic electricity consumers due to non-payment of dues. Announced waiver of interest on bills.

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