Electricity Connection OF Protester Shazia Ilmi’s Residence Disconnected ,AAP Party called It Act of coercion and strong arm tactics of Delhi Government and police
The electricity meter of Shazia Ilmi, AAP candidate from RK Puram Assembly seat, was forcibly removed by BSES officials in the presence of eight police personnel from CR Park police station. Despite protests, the electricity meter was not only removed, but the seal was also broken and taken away by BSES officials.This has not only irritated the Aap party but given another Issue also .
It has been advocated by the Aam admi party ” It is shameful that while electricity bill of both Ruling and Opposition party leaders has been mounting for years, the government has been going smooth on them. It was recently widely reported that BJP supremo Rajnath Singh has a due of over Rs 5.50 lakh, Jagdish Tytler of over Rs 10 lakhs, Ram Vilas Paswan of over 1.50 lakhs – the list is long. Surprisingly, no action has ever been taken against them. This only proves that the BJP and Congress are hand in glove.”
On the other hand, the connection of AAP leader Shazia Ilmi who has been very vocal against inflated electricity bills in the national capital has been terminated. Her electricity bill for the last few months was just Rs. 58000. It is even more surprising that 8 police personnel were called to oversee the removal of electricity meter at Ilmi’s residence for BSES officials.
It May Be Added That In the month of March, Aam Aadmi Party had launched Bijli-pani satyagrah as part of which people were requested not to pay the inflated electricity bills. Shazia Ilmi had not paid her bills for the last few months as part of protest against electricity hike in Delhi and inflated electricity bills by Shiela Dikshit Government. The police and the BSES members have also threatened a raid on Ilmi’s residence in case she tried to restore electricity connection herself.
Unperturbed by the incident Shazia Ilmi said, “I will continue my fight against unjustified increase in price of electricity which is eating into the budget of common man. I will not be intimidated by any act of coercion and strong arm tactics of Delhi Government and Delhi police.”
It is clearly evident that state machinery is being used to harass AAP leaders and volunteers. Shazia Ilmi has also alleged that the RK Puram office situated at Munirka market has been barricaded by the police to prevent effective access to AAP office. This has been done by the Traffic Police deliberately on the pretext of preventing traffic jams as there have been no incident of traffic jams in that part. The barricading has been done only in that particular part of the market where AAP office is situated. Not only this, there has been excessive surveillance on AAP activities in RK Puram area, with the meeting venue being frequented by police personnel irrespective of private or public spaces used as venues. These incidents smack of political bias and misuse of state machinery against targeting AAP leaders and volunteer