Modi takes a dig at AAP over power bills

New Delhi: In an apparent dig at AAP over its poll pledge to reduce power bills, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday wondered how such promises could be made by political parties in states which are dependent on electricity supply from outside.

“During every election, political parties promise free power...People need to think about these promises,” said Modi at a renewable energy conference here.

The parties make these promises in such states who rely on electricity supply from other states, he added. “Water accounts for a major chunk of the input cost of farmers. The cost of water is basically due to cost of power. We have to understand the problems farmers are facing,” said Modi.