Overview
- AIADMK leader Edappadi K. Palaniswami publicly criticised the TVK administration for sudden, unannounced electricity outages and demanded immediate, war-footing measures to stop them.
- He said the erratic supply has caused severe hardship for residents, citing sleepless nights, daytime disruptions to household tasks and reports of local protests in Chennai suburban areas.
- Palaniswami urged operational steps used previously under the Jayalalithaa administration, including better demand forecasting, higher output from wind, solar and thermal plants, and short-term power purchases from the central government and private producers.
- He argued the state faces rising summer demand from homes and industry and blamed inadequate planning for the shortages, warning the outages are hurting micro, small and medium enterprises as well as larger industries.
- The articles report Palaniswami’s statement and proposals but do not record any response from the TVK government or confirmed corrective action to end the outages.