05-10-2005, 11:32 PM
<!--QuoteBegin-->QUOTE<!--QuoteEBegin--><b>Free power to farmers discontinued </b>
Agencies/ Mumbai
In view of the acute power shortage in the state, the democratic front government in Maharashtra Tuesday decided to discontinue its pre-poll promise of providing free power to farmers.
Chief Minister Vilasrao Deshmukh announced this after a state Cabinet meeting. <!--QuoteEnd--><!--QuoteEEnd-->
Election promises are down in drain or promises were made to get rural votes.
Agencies/ Mumbai
In view of the acute power shortage in the state, the democratic front government in Maharashtra Tuesday decided to discontinue its pre-poll promise of providing free power to farmers.
Chief Minister Vilasrao Deshmukh announced this after a state Cabinet meeting. <!--QuoteEnd--><!--QuoteEEnd-->
Election promises are down in drain or promises were made to get rural votes.