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Why Shivraj govt buying power from company black-listed earlier, asks AAP

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BHOPAL: Aam Admi Party (AAP) has said that the agreement with the Lanco Power Limited would hurt the people of the State.

Terming it illegal, the party has said that this would result in loss of Rs 10,000 crore to people of State.

"It is strange that MP government had black-listed this company. Now comes the agreement with the same company", said Alok Agarwal, state convenor AAP.

"Initially, Lanco inked an agreement with MP electricity board and it was decided that state government would buy power at the maximum rate of Rs 2.35 per unit", he said.

"However, after taking all the necessary clearances and getting funds, the company cancelled the agreement on its own and sold power in open market to earn hundreds of crores, instead of selling electricity to MP", he added.

"It is shocking that Shivraj Chouhan government is again trusting the same company, which had earlier betrayed the people of the state. Now the company can increase the power tariff".

"It could result in Rs 10,000 crore additional burnden on people of state in coming 25 years. Agarwal said that Shivraj goverment should clarify why a company that cheated people of MP is again being trusted and under what pressure the government was forced to sign the agreement. "Why costly power is being bought when consumers in Delhi are getting electricity at much lower rate".


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Carbine used to fire at jeweller was robbed from UP MLA's gunman

CHHINDWARA: The carbine that was used to fire at a jeweller and later others in Chhindwara in MP, belonged to a UP legislator's gunman and had been looted.

This has been revealed during the course of investigation. The jeweller has survived and the shooter has been arrested. However, it was found that he had got it from the gunman of a UP MLA, sometime ago. 

The incident had occurred in Chhindwara. An armed man carrying the submachine gun stormed into jeweller's showroom, shot him in the stomach. When others came, he fired in the air. He tried to run away but because motorcycle couldn't start, he failed to escape and was overpowered by the crowd.

The injured jeweller is undergoing treatment. The goon was carrying a machine gun, carbine. The accused, Sandeep Kumar, had fired thrice. He had ntered Durga Shree jewellers, carrying the carbine. asking jeweller to hand over ornaments.

When the jeweller refused Sandeep Kumar began firing, one of the bullets hit the victim, Sohan Tamrakar, 32, in the stomach.The goon ran out and kicked the bike but after multiple attempts bike didn't start and people with lathis attacked him.

He was caught and handed to police, later. Now, he is being quizzed and a team is arriving from UP to ask about the procurement of the looted carbine. Investigation is on in the case. 

[January 18, 2023 NewsBits.in]

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