It's time to generate income from electricity than getting it for free: PM Modi

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday said it was time to generate income from electricity instead of getting it for free in an apparent move to counter the Aam Aadmi Party and the Congress over their promise of free electricity in pollbound GujaratAddressing an election rally in Modasa town of Aravalli district in north Gujarat PM Modi said only he knows the art through which people will be able to earn money from electricityThe PM also slammed the Congress saying it believes in the formula of divide and rule and focusses only on how to be in powerAAP national convener and Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal has been trying to woo voters with a promise that just like the national capital and Punjab his party would provide free electricity up to 300 units per month if voted to power in the Bharatiya Janata Partyruled GujaratAlso Read Congress protected antisocial elements during its rule in Gujarat PM at poll rallyKejriwal has on many occasions claimed he is the only politician in the country who has mastered this magic of providing free electricityThe opposition Congress has also joined the bandwagon and mentioned in its election manifesto that the party will also provide free electricity up to 300 units if voted to power in Gujarat where the Assembly polls are scheduled on December 1 and 5On Thursday PM Modi said he wants to see people across Gujarat earning money from excess electricity generated from solar rooftop systems instead of just getting it for freeYou must have seen how the entire Modhera village in Mehsana district is now running on rooftop solar power They are using electricity as per their need and sell excess power to the government I want to replicate this system across Gujarat he saidUnder this system you can earn money by selling excess electricity generated from solar panels Only Modi knows this art wherein people will be able to earn from electricity said the PMHe told the audience that a woman from Modhera is now planning to buy a refrigerator and an airconditioner as electricity has become affordable after the installation of rooftop solar powerShe told me that though her family was able to afford the appliances earlier they refrained because they could not bear the running cost Now they can afford it because electricity is free I am working to bring this revolution at the doorstep of each and every household in Gujarat the PM saidHe reminded the people of Aravalli that there was a time when farmers of this district were killed in police firing under the Congress rule for demanding affordable electricity for agricultural useThe PM said now the farmers are themselves generating electricity through solar panels installed on unused corners of their farmsThey can also sell excess electricity and earn money The era of demanding affordable electricity has gone Today you can generate income by selling electricity he saidOn the occasion Modi also slammed the Congress saying the opposition party only believes in the formula of divide and rule and it only focusses on how to get powerRajasthan is near your border have you seen any development in that state Have you seen any good news coming out of that state The Congress cannot do development he saidThis story has been sourced from a third party syndicated feed agencies Midday accepts no responsibility or liability for its dependability trustworthiness reliability and data of the text Midday managementmiddaycom reserves the sole right to alter delete or remove without notice the content in its absolute discretion for any reason whatsoever