Srinagar, June 28 -- Peoples Conference President and MLA Handwara, Sajad Gani Lone, has delivered a pointed and detailed critique of the National Conference's poll promise of providing 200 units of free electricity, calling it a misleading pledge riddled with technical and financial gaps-and accusing the government of lacking the will to implement it.

He highlighted that what was projected as a universal relief has been reduced to a restricted scheme targeting only AAY families-implemented through a central government programme and not an original initiative of the NC.

"In the NC election manifesto, free electricity up to 200 units was promised. In the Assembly, it was cleared that it is for AAY families only," Lone said, adding that t...