Overview

• After officials cited a cash crunch for failing to clear two poles blocking a road in Raiwala Bazaar, BJP MLA Rajeev Gumber paid ₹50,000 himself during a July 22 review meeting
• Power department officials have accepted Gumber’s personal payment and committed to relocating the obstructing poles under public pressure
• A video of the confrontation went viral, highlighting administrative inaction and chronic budget shortfalls within the state power department
• Gumber also raised concerns over Shakumbhari Vihar’s continued electricity supply via a rural feeder line despite its urban reclassification
• The incident has intensified demands for accountability on recurring delays in removing redundant poles, repairing damaged wires and addressing substation faults in Saharanpur