Asha Bhosle gets ?53,000 power bill for unused bungalow
The Maharashtra government has initiated an inquiry after 83-year-old singer Asha Bhosle complained of receiving an electricity bill of over ?53,000 for her unused bungalow in Lonawala. The state electricity department is investigating the unit consumption and will amend the bill if necessary. Bhosle claims of receiving similar bills in the past for the bungalow that is mostly locked.
Maharahstra Power Minister Chandrashekhar Bawankule on Tuesday ordered the officials of Maharashtra State Electricity Distribution Company Limited (MSEDCL) to inquire into the complaint of inflated bills by legendary singer Asha Bhosle. Bhosle was stumped after receiving an electricity bill worth over Rs 53,000 for her unused bungalow in Lonawala."Shocked" over the power bills, the 83-year-old singer approached Mumbai BJP President Aashish Shelar, who then took up the issue with Bawankule, requesting his intervention in the matter.BHOSLE GOT SIMILAR BILLS EVEN EARLIERBawankule assured Shelar that his department would investigate the unit consumption and make amends if necessary. Bhosle has received similar bills in the past for the same bungalow that remains locked for most of the year.Also read |  Maha assures action in hefty power bill claim by Asha BhosaleBut Opposition parties have attacked the government over the issue, alleging that the state government is only working for celebrities.  "This is totally laughable. The textile industry in hubs like Bhiwandi, Ichalkaranji and Malegaon has been complaining about similar inflated bills over the years. But the government has not bothered to take any cognisance of the matter. But in this case, they have immediately ordered an inquiry. This government is only for stars and celebrities," said Samajwadi Party MLA Abu Asim Azmi.