India is witnessing an unprecedented heat wave across several states, which is likely to continue over the next few days, and the mercury surge has also led to an increase in the electricity demand, triggering a fresh crisis in the country. While some states are compelled to impose hours-long power cuts, a few have reached out to the central government with their concerns. A day after Delhi’s power minister Satyendar Jain held an emergency meeting over the issue, chief minister Arvind Kejriwal on Friday morning said: “The situation is very grave in the whole of India.” Ashok Gehlot, his Rajasthan counterpart, also stressed that “this is a national crisis”, while slamming the rival BJP in the state for protests outside electricity offices.
“There is a huge shortage of power in the country. So far we have managed it somehow in Delhi. The situation is very grave in the whole of India. Together we soon need to find a solution. Quick, concrete steps are required to tackle this problem,” Arvind Kejriwal tweeted.
