Lucknow, Oct 16 (UNI) Samajwadi Party (SP) president Akhilesh Yadav today said that the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) government in Uttar Pradesh has completely ruined the power system.

In a statement issued here, Akhilesh said, “Frequent power cuts and increased electricity tariffs have made life difficult for the people. The Power Corporation itself is flouting its own rules and regulations.”

He said that from September 10 to October 6, 1.74 lakh applications were received for new electricity connections in the state, of which 37,043 cases remained pending due to the increased tariffs. “The Electricity Consumer Council also requested the refund of the money collected from applicants until a final decision is made regarding smart prepaid meters,” he said.

The SP chief said that the Ele

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