Neither electrical energy nor invoice will come: U.P. Energy Minister on Bihar CM Nitish Kumars free electrical energy announcement

Uttar Pradesh’s Energy and Urban Development Minister Arvind Kumar Sharma on Saturday (July 19, 2025) took a sarcastic jibe over Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar’s announcement of free electrical energy for as much as 125 items forward of Vidhan Sabha elections, saying electrical energy shall be free solely when it could be provided.

“Electricity is free in Bihar however will probably be free solely when will probably be provided… na bijli ayegi na invoice ayega… free ho gayi. Hum bijli de rhe hain (Neither electrical energy will come nor will the invoice come… it’s free. We are offering electrical energy),” informed Mr. Sharma in Mathura district when requested by reporters on free electrical energy as much as 125 items in Bihar.

The Janata Dal (United), a number one ally of the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) in Bihar reacted sharply over Mr. Sharma’s remark calling it devoid of data and floor actuality. “It appears the U.P. Minister will not be conscious of floor actuality, in Bihar electrical energy is out there greater than 22 hours for frequent individuals, it was our chief Nitish Kumar, who pleaded to not search votes if failing to supply correct electrical energy to frequent individuals. Such irresponsible assertion signifies the Minister lacks information; he ought to go to border village of U.P. and Bihar to get the fact verify about how Bihar progressed in each parameter of progress and improvement,” mentioned Neeraj Kumar, Chief Spokesperson of JD(U) and Member of Bihar Legislative Council. 

In current weeks, it’s the second remark by Mr. Sharma, which is resulting in backlash. Earlier, in Sultanpur on July 10, when locals complained to Mr. Sharma of energy outages within the space, the Minister within the video remained unmoved and began chanting, “Jai Shri Ram, Jai Bajrang Bali” with folded palms. He then sat in his automotive and left the place. It led to an uproar. 

Chief Minister Nitish Kumar introduced that each family in Bihar would get 125 items of electrical energy freed from price beginning August 1.

Announcing the choice forward of the state meeting elections in Bihar, Chief Minister Nitish Kumar on X mentioned, “From the very starting, we’ve been offering electrical energy to everybody at reasonably priced charges. Now, we’ve determined that ranging from August 1, 2025 — that means from the July billing cycle — all home shoppers within the state is not going to need to pay something for as much as 125 items of electrical energy,”.