Days after the electrical energy connection of his Nagaur residence was disconnected over unpaid payments, Lok Sabha MP Hanuman Beniwal has claimed that Rajasthan’s Vitality Minister Heeralal Nagar himself owes over Rs 2 lakh in unpaid electrical energy payments for considered one of his residences.
Displaying a purported on-line copy of the invoice, the Rashtriya Loktantrik Celebration (RLP) supremo stated that Nagar owes as a lot as Rs 2.17 lakh to Jaipur Vidyut Vitran Nigam Restricted for his residence on Jaipur’s Hospital Street. “Those that stay in glass homes shouldn’t throw stones at others,” Beniwal stated.
Earlier this month, electrical energy division officers in Nagaur had disconnected the connection at Beniwal’s Nagaur residence, registered within the identify of his brother Premsukh Beniwal, which additionally doubles because the social gathering’s workplace. Ashok Chaudhary, Superintending Engineer, Ajmer Discom, had stated that as many as six notices got to the residence, however the cash was invoice was nonetheless not cleared.
Subsequently, Vitality Minister Nagar had stated, “It’s not a query of whose electrical energy connection has been disconnected. It’s a regular course of when the invoice is unpaid. It’s not potential that if somebody is a VIP, MP or MLA, their electrical energy gained’t be disconnected if the payments are due. Everyone seems to be equal. It’s our accountability to pay the electrical energy payments on time.”
He had stated that greater than the frequent man, public representatives have a much bigger accountability, “as a result of they’re elected and folks observe what they do. So, they need to behave in such a fashion that the individuals observe their good actions.”
Beniwal stated on Monday, “He (Nagar) is speaking loudly about disconnecting Hanuman’s connection. I had submitted Rs 2 lakh as settlement cash on March 27; settlement is each shopper’s proper, and it occurs when there’s a excessive electrical energy invoice. However they took Rs 2 lakh and disconnected the electrical energy invoice too.”
“I wish to ask Chief Minister Bhajan Lal Sharma, are you now going to disconnect the Vitality Minister’s connection too?” Beniwal stated. Nagar couldn’t be reached for a remark.