Samajwadi Party president Akhilesh Yadav on Thursday alleged that the BJP government has completely derailed the state’s power system, leaving people battered by frequent outages and rising electricity charges.

Yadav, in a statement issued here, said the functioning of the Uttar Pradesh Power Corporation Limited (UPPCL) has become arbitrary, with the corporation itself violating its own rules.

“From September 10 to October 6, around 1.74 lakh applications were filed for new power connections, but due to the increased rates, 37,043 applications remain pending,” he said.

Referring to the issue of smart prepaid meters, Yadav said the State Power Consumer Parishad has requested the authorities to refund the money collected from applicants until a final decision is taken.

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