A few days after the electricity connection of his Nagaur Niwas, Lok Sabha MP Hanuman Beniwal has claimed that Rajasthan Energy Minister Heralal Nagar owes more than Rs 2 lakh in unpaid electricity bills for one of his houses.
While showing an online copy of the bill, the National Loktatric Party (RLP) supremo said that the city owes Rs 2.17 lakh for Jaipur Vidyut Vitran Nigam Limited for his residence on Hospital Road in Jaipur. “People who live in glass houses should not throw stones at others,” said Beniwal.
Earlier this month, the officials of the electricity department in Nagaur cut the connection at the Nagaur residence in Beniwal, which was registered in the name of his brother Premsukh Beniwal, which also doubles as the party’s office. Ashok Chaudhary, Superintending Engineer, Ajmer Discom, had said that six notices were given to the residence, but the money was still not cleared.
Subsequently, the Energy Minister Nagar said, “It is not a question of whose electricity connection has been cut. This is a normal process when the bill is unpaid. It is not possible that if there is a VIP, MP or MLA, their power will not be cut if the bills are payable.
He had said that more than the common man, public representatives have a big responsibility, “because they are chosen and follow what they do. Therefore, they should behave in such a way that people follow their good works.”
Beniwal said on Monday, “He is talking loudly about stopping the connection of Hanuman. I had deposited Rs 2 lakh as settlement money on March 27; Settlement is the right of every consumer, and this is when there is a high electricity bill. But he took Rs 2 lakh and also cut the electricity bill.”
“I want to ask Chief Minister Bhajan Lal Sharma, are you going to disconnect the connection of Energy Minister now too?” Beniwal said. The city could not be reached for a comment.
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