Sukhminderpal Singh Grewal sent a Letter to Sukhbir Singh Badal demanded good services from PSPCL

Bhukhari Kalan , 30 January 2014 -
National Bharatiya Janata Party Leader from Punjab and BJP Kisan Morcha National Secretary Advocate Sukhminderpal Singh Grewal write a letter to Sr. Sukhbir Singh Badal President, Shiromani Akali Dal ( SAD ) and  Deputy Chief Minister and Power Minister Government of Punjab regarding PSPCL for providing good services to the Consumers of Punjab. According from our sources Grewal stated to Sr. Badal that our SAD-BJP Punjab Government has made several efforts to boost the industrial sector in Punjab state. Due to these efforts of SAD-BJP Government as result several business houses are keen to invest in our Punjab. Our Punjab Government had undertaken many power reforms to further facilitate Industrial Houses such as unbundling Punjab State Electricity Board into Punjab State Power Corporation Limited (PSPCL). The intent was to increase the efficiency but unfortunately the Punjab State Power Corporation Limited (PSPCL) is providing poor services to the Consumers in Punjab. These services and absolute non-adherence of Standards of  Performance mandated by Punjab State Electricity Regulatory Commission (PSERC) appointed by Government of Punjab. Punjab State Electricity Regulatory Commission (PSERC) has specified critical distribution parameters to provide efficient, reliable and safe system of Electricity through its regulations provided in its Supply Code. These Minimum Standards of Performance provides strict timelines to resolve various Consumer grievances viz. Normal Fuse Off, Overhead Line Breakdowns, Underground Cable Breakdowns, Distribution Transformer Failure, Power Transformer Failure, Street Light Faults, Period of Scheduled Outage, Voltage Fluctuations, Meter Complaints, Release of New Connection, Transfer of Title or Conversion of Services, Shifting of Meter/Service Connection and other Services, Complaints about Consumer’s Bills and restoration of Supply. Grewal stated that Punjab State Electricity Regulatory Commission (PSERC) mandates a compensation to the Consumer in case of non-fulfillment of these Minimum Standards of Performance. Compensation varies from Rs 50/- to Rs 5000/- for each default for each Consumer. It is well known that Punjab State Power Corporation Limited neither fulfils these Minimum Standard of performance (MSOP) nor compensates any Consumer towards any such lapse whereas Punjab State Electricity Regulatory Commission (PSERC) mandates payment of such compensation by the way of adjustment in Electricity Bills. For instance, Punjab State Electricity Regulatory Commission (PSERC) mandates a normal fuse off complaint shall be addressed within 4 hours in cities, towns and urban areas and in case Punjab State Power Corporation Limited (PSPCL) fails to resolve the complaint within 4 hours, it shall remit Rs 50/- as compensation by the way of adjustment in the next bill of the Consumer. Punjab State Electricity Regulatory Commission (PSERC) mandates registration of each and every complaint filed by the Consumer verbally, telephonically or in writing as per a duly approved Consumer Complaint Handling Procedure whereas there is hardly any such effective system in place to register and address consumer complaints. According to the Annual Revenue Requirement (ARR) filed by the Punjab State Power Corporation Limited (PSPCL) with the Punjab State Electricity Regulatory Commission (PSERC), it received only 2462 complaints in a year from over 65 Lac Consumers across Punjab whereas on an average more than 10000 complaints are received daily by the Punjab State Power Corporation Limited which clearly means Punjab State Power Corporation Limited (PSPCL) had fudged Annual Revenue Requirement (ARR) figures to avoid compensation and save itself from the wrath of Punjab State Electricity Regulatory Commission (PSERC). Grewal demand from Deputy CM and BJP Centre and State Leadership to pass strict instructions to Punjab State Power Corporation Limited (PSPCL) to ensure registration of each and every complaint and its quick resolution, adhere to the Minimum Standard of performance (MSOP) as mandated by Punjab State Electricity Regulatory Commission (PSERC) and compensate each and every Consumer in case of any failure on its part. Grewal also sent the Copies of this letter to Hon’ble Ram lal ji, National General Secretary BJP (Org), Brigadier Jagdish Gagneja ji, Shri. Shanta Kumar MP, ( Rajya Sabha ) Prabhari Punjab Pradesh,  Shri. Shyam Jhaju, National BJP Secretary and Seh-Prabhari Punjab, Shri. Om Prakash Dhankar, National President BJP Kisan Morcha, Shri. Kamal Sharma, Punjab State President BJP, Shri. Ajay Jamval, General Secretary (Org) BJP Punjab, Shri. Tikshan Sud, Political Advisor to CM Punjab, Shri. Fool Chand Jain ji, RSS Vibhag Sang Chalak for Information and necessary action so that they may be helpful to all Punjabi's in the Punjab state.

US administration Nancy Powell contact with Narendra Modi is based on assessment - Grewal

Ludhiana , 14 February 2014 -
National BJP leader and All India Secretary Kisan Morcha Advocate Sukhminderpal Singh Grewal said that the decision by the US administration Nancy Powell to resume contact with Narendra Modi our BJP party's PM candidate for 2014 polls appeared to be based on their suo moto assessment of the domestic situation of India. In a press statement here today, Grewal said that the US ambassador Nancy Powell has met the Gujarat Chief Minister Narendra Modi today. He said that the decision by the US administration to resume contact with the Gujarat Chief Minister appears to be based on their suo moto assessment of the domestic situation in India. Grewal said that he regard it as an internal corrective of the US administration. He said that the earlier decision not to keep contact with an elected representative in India did not appear to be based on any cogent evidence or court verdicts. It was based on excessive propaganda in the media and elsewhere created by certain NGOs. Grewal said that for us in our party BJP this meeting is a part of the diplomatic routine.  He said that the Gujarat Chief Minister is unquestionably the frontrunner in the 2014 General Elections. Grewal said that he has convincingly won the State assembly elections three times and the earlier decision of some countries not to deal with him was a failure of India’s foreign policy. Grewal stated that it is not for a political party or a State government, to react to another country’s response of dealing or otherwise with elected representatives in India. He said that it was for the External Affairs Ministry ( MEA ) to react to it, Did the MEA under the UPA fail in this regard ? Unquestionably it did. On Congress party leader Salman Khurshid's comment that Modi could never be the brand ambassador of India, Grewal said that it's the reaction of the External Affairs Minister Salman Khurshid to this meeting is self evident.  He said that the Congress Party is today a demoralized lot. He said that for it the writing on the wall is very clear. Grewal said that it's best case scenario is a defeat in the elections.  He said that the logical scenario appears to be indicating a complete rout, it's vote base has disappeared. He said that the arrogance of its leaders still remains and that arrogance is evident even in the reactions in the past few hours. Grewal said that the External Affairs Minister who should have protected the dignity of an elected representative in India appears distressed even as the US Ambassador met our Gujarat Chief Minister, Shri. Narendra Bhai Modi

Now a day our Country needs to strengthen institutions like CAG , CVC in India - Grewal

Ludhiana , 13 February 2014 -
Now a day our Country needs to strengthen institutions like CAG , CVC in India. National Secretary BJP Kisan Morcha and Prabhari Himachal Pradesh Advocate, Sukhminderpal Singh Grewal taking a dig at Government's contention of blaming vigilance and investigating agencies for policy paralysis. In a press statement here today, Grewal said that though their vigour does not suit the ruling class many a time, institutions like CAG and CVC should be strengthened in a healthy democracy. He said that often critical voices are heard against organisations who have been given powers of vigilance by the Constitution. Grewal told that recently a statement came which disturbed me that institutions like CAG and CVC are an obstacle in progress. He said that my opinion is that I would like to state that it is not a healthy thinking. He said that according to me this thinking is harmful for democracy and the entire constitutional format is based on checks and balances. Grewal said that Vigilance and prevention are a way to strengthen the Constitution. He said that it's therefore necessary to strengthen the organisations which have been given powers by the Constitution to keep vigilance over different arms of the Democratic Government. Grewal said that any deterioration in these organisations will also adversely impact democracy. He said that CVC realised its powers after the CVC Act 2003 came into being and started working with new vigour, it's many a time this vigour of investigating agencies does not suit the ruling class and the rulers can be of central and state.

Fateh Rally first SAD-BJP workers meeting today in Amritsar for preparations - Grewal

Ludhiana 12 February 2014-
SAD-BJP alliance have started preparations for the 'Fateh Rally' being organized on February 23rd at Jagraon. National Secretary BJP Kisan Morcha and Prabhari Himachal Pradesh Advocate, Sukhminderpal Singh Grewal said that four meeting have been planned so as to cover all the districts of our Punjab state. In a press statement here today he said that these worker level meetings would be jointly addressed by the SAD Patron and Punjab Chief Minister Sr. Parkash Singh Badal and our BJP Punjab State President Shri Kamal Sharma. Grewal stated that these would be joint meetings in which office-bearers and workers of both the parties would participate. He said that first worker meet today held in Amritsar February 12 at 3.00 pm at Maharaja Palace Amritsar Bye pass near Verka Chowk Amritsar in which leaders of both parties from Amritsar, Gurdaspur, Tarntaran, and Pathankot districts worker would participate. Grewal said that next second meeting would be held on February 13 at 2.00 pm at Gurdwara Nankiana Sahib Sangrur in which leaders from Sangrur, Barnala, Bathinda, Mansa, Patiala and Fatehgarh Sahib would participate. Grewal said that on February 14 two meetings would take place. He said that day the first meeting at 12.00 pm in Jagraon at the 'Fateh Rally' spot in which leaders from Ludhiana, Moga, Ferozepur, Faridkot, Fazilka and Sri Mukatsar Sahib would participate. He said that on same day second meeting would be held at 2.30 pm at Jalandhar in which leaders from Jalandhar, Kapurthala, Hoshiarpur and Nawanshehr would participate. Grewal said that leaders and workers would be assigned duties for the success of 'Fateh Rally' of Shri Narendra Modi at Jagraon, in Punjab.

Third Front formed to create hurdles for Narendra Modi - Grewal

Sangrur , 10 February 2014 -
National Secretary BJP Kisan Morcha and Prabhari Himachal Pradesh Advocate, Sukhminderpal Singh Grewal today alleged that third front has been formed only to stop Narendra Modi from becoming next Prime Minister of the country. In his speech on 41th Saheed Bachan Singh Kabaddi World Cup tournament Dirba, Sangrur Grewal said Congress is secretly extending all possible support to the third front. He said that the Congress is seeing defeat in next parliamentary election in 2014. He stated that with a motive to create hurdles for BJP, it is secretly supporting the third. Grewal said but the third front will fail to provide a stable government and will lead to lawlessness in the country, Grewal said that the third front is being formed before the Lok Sabha polls because of Narendra Modi is growing popularity. He said that otherwise it should have emerged at least two years ago. Grewal said but the people of our country understand everything. He said that they are fed up of coalition governments that are ruling the country since 1989 and want's a strong Government with a strong leadership in India. He said that sportsman's and people from villages should know the reality of political game also and for betterment of our country only and only person is Bhai Narendra Modi. At this time Gurmail Singh Bhullar, MD Simran transport company Ludhiana, Karan Ghuman Canada Chairman, Gurmail Singh President, Social youth sports club, Regd Dirba and large number of sportsman and Kabaddi Premi's of Saheed Bachan Singh Kabaddi World Cup Dirba, Sangrur we're present.

Children and people of the northeast should be protected - Grewal

Chandigarh , 10 February 2014 -
Arunachal Pradesh student Nido Taniam's death after being beaten at a south Delhi market last week raised tempers in every Indian. National Secretary BJP Kisan Morcha and prabhari Himachal Pradesh Advocate Sukhminderpal Singh Grewal condemned the bad accident and made an impassioned appeal for protection of citizens from the northeast. In a press statement here today Grewal said that a child came from Arunachal Pradesh and they made fun of his hairstyle. We need to understand the diversity of this country, that a teekhi naakwala and chapti naakwala, those with sharp noses and flat noses all belong to India. He said that they all are Indian's and the remark, said critics, ended up reinforcing stereotypes about people from the region and would not go down well with Northeast protestors in Delhi who say racial discrimination is rampant in the national capital. Grewal also urged the government to set up hostels for students from the northeast, to be shared by those from Haryana, Uttar Pradesh and Bihar to help bridge divides. It's well known to everybody that Nido 20, died on Thursday, hours after he was beaten by a group of shopkeepers at Lajpat Nagar who had jeered at his hairstyle and made allegedly racist comments. His family alleges that he died of severe injuries from the beating. The police have booked six men for assault and alleged race attack. Grewal said that children and people of the northeast should be protected. He demanded from the Congress led UPA Centre Government to include chapters on the northeast in schoolbooks to help sensitize people and improve awareness on the region.

BJP Kisan Morcha Rail Roko - Grewal thanks each and every BJP worker for stopping trains

Ludhiana 8 Febraury 2014 –
National Secretary Kisan Morcha and Prabhari Himachal Pradesh Advocate Sukhminderpal Singh Grewal claimed successful Rail Roko protest talking with the media persons at Bhamian Kalan today, he said that on Railway tracks all over India on hundreds of places in India lakh's of farmers sits on Railway tracks. He said that it's a message to the Congress led UPA Government does not take any positive step on the demands of the farmers. Grewal stated that after the Kisan Adhikar Divas by Kisan Morcha on 30th January the death anniversary of Gandhi and Kisan Morcha had stage dharnas in all the 618 district centres in pain and grief to expose anti- farmer polices of Congress-led UPA government before the general public. Grewal said that in Congress led UPA Government, the farmers of our country are facing drought condition created by the policies of government. He said that when the crops are destroyed, it is the death of the farmer not the crops. He said that 1,45,000 farmers were forced to commit suicides during the UPA rule. He alleged that the Government is directly responsible for these suicides. He said that the out dated policies and non  implementation of the proposed polices are behind these deaths. Grewal said that the benefit of UPA government’s loan waiver scheme went to banks and not to farmers. He said that the banks are now sending notices of attachment to farmers. The farmers of Yamuna Nagar in Haryana have even offered to give their kidney against payment of loans. Grewal said that BJP Kisan Morcha will raise issue of implementation of Swaminathan Commission regarding remunerative prices with 50% profit for the farmers. Grewal thanks each and every worker of the party who take part in this protest.