Power crisis: CPI(M) announces candle light protest on July 26, Electricity Minister Sunny Joseph calls it 'politically motivated'
The CPI(M) has announced a statewide candle light protest on July 26 against the Congress-led UDF government's failure to ensure uninterrupted power supply. Electricity Minister Sunny Joseph has slammed the move, calling it 'politically motivated' and meant to hide its own past failures when in power. The UDF government is taking steps to resolve the power crisis, including addressing issues related to the Barapole hydel project.
- ▪The CPI(M) has scheduled a statewide candle light protest on July 26 against the UDF government's handling of the power crisis.
- ▪Electricity Minister Sunny Joseph has described the protest as 'politically motivated' and said that the people will reject it.
- ▪The UDF government is taking steps to resolve the power crisis, including addressing issues related to the Barapole hydel project.
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Even as the CPI(M) scheduled a Statewide candle light protest on Sunday (July 26) against what it termed the Congress-led UDF government’s failure to ensure uninterrupted power supply, Electricity Minister Sunny Joseph has slammed the move, calling it ‘’politically motivated’’ and meant to hide its own past failures when in power.CPI(M) State secretary M.V. Govindan had said that the candle light protest will be held at 7 p.m. on Sunday, urging all households to be a part of it.Responding to the CPI(M) announcement, Mr. Joseph described it as mistimed and said that the people will reject it. Mr. Joseph went on to add that the State government and the Kerala State Electricity Board were in the process of making arrangements to resolve the power crisis.
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