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 candle light protest against the Kerala government's handling of the state's power crisis, while Electricity Minister Sunny Joseph dismissed the move as politically motivated. The minister attributed the current power shortages to failures by the previous LDF government.
Why it matters
This reflects ongoing regional political tensions in India regarding infrastructure management and the use of public protests as a tool for political accountability.
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.
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