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BJP leader urges Congress to halt power sector privatisation plans
A senior BJP politician has called on Congress leader Rahul Gandhi to prevent state governments controlled by the party from privatising power utilities. The appeal reflects ongoing political tensions over power sector reforms in India.
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A prominent BJP leader has publicly appealed to Congress president Rahul Gandhi to intervene and halt privatisation efforts targeting power distribution companies in Congress-ruled states.
The call reflects deepening political divisions over the direction of India's power sector, with the BJP positioning itself as a critic of privatisation policies it argues harm consumers and workers in the electricity distribution space.
Power utilities remain a sensitive political issue across Indian states, with distribution companies struggling with financial viability despite regular tariff revisions. Congress-governed states have occasionally explored privatisation or operational restructuring as potential solutions to chronic losses in the power sector.
The appeal underscores how infrastructure policy has become increasingly contentious between the two major political parties, with both sides seeking to claim the mantle of protecting public interests in essential services.
No immediate response from Congress leadership has been reported regarding the privatisation concerns raised.