62-YO Man Jailed, Asked To Pay Rs 68 Lakh Bill For Years Of Power Theft

A 1980s chart-topper by Billy Joel, We didn’t start the fire, found mention in a Delhi court judgment. Lines from the song from the album ‘Storm Front’ were used to describe the vice of power theft in society today.

The lines used were ‘We didn’t start the fire, it was always burning since the world’s been turning….” Special judge Devender Kumar Sharma said, “People can say the same about the power theft situation in India today. We didn’t start it. It seems like it’s been always happening.”

The judgment pertains to a senior citizen being jailed for two years and fined Rs 68.83 lakh for stealing power that caused BSES Yamuna Power Limited losses worth lakhs of rupees.Click Here: Atlanta United FC Jersey