Power Play: MLA's Bold Stand Against Electricity Woes

Congress MLA Virendra Jati from Haridwar took drastic measures by cutting power to officials’ homes in protest of frequent outages in his constituency. The electricity department has filed a complaint against him, citing both rule violation and potential danger. Jati defends his actions as necessary due to prolonged public suffering.

In an audacious protest against power outages, Congress MLA Virendra Jati from Jhabreda, Haridwar district, took matters into his own hands by disconnecting the electricity supply to the homes of three officials of the electricity department.

Among those affected was the department's Chief Engineer, Anupam Singh. Jati, accompanied by supporters, executed his plan using ladders and cutting tools to sever connections at three residences, including Superintending Engineer Vivek Rajput and Executive Engineer Vinod Pandey's homes.

Jati's actions were prompted by unannounced power cuts causing significant disruption and economic loss to his constituents. Despite complaints lodged with the department, no resolution was forthcoming, leading to this extreme measure. However, the department filed a police complaint against the MLA for allegedly causing potential hazards by not following proper shutdown procedures.