Chennai power cuts | Some people instigating residents to protest though supply restored: Minister Nirmalkumar
Tamil Nadu Energy Minister C.T.R. Nirmalkumar claims that individuals are inciting protests against power cuts in Chennai despite supply being restored. The government has deployed additional teams to address ongoing outages in specific neighborhoods.
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Highlights local governance challenges and the tension between public utility management and civil unrest.
Tamil Nadu Minister for Energy Resources and Law C.T.R. Nirmalkumar alleged that some individuals were instigating residents in various parts of Chennai to stage protests against power cuts, even though supply had been restored in those areas, following outages in several parts of the city on Monday night (June 8, 2026) and Tuesday morning (June 9) .
The article focuses on the government's perspective, framing protesters as 'instigators' without providing a counter-voice from the residents.
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