Cong again suffers from Vote-Bank Politics! Karnataka falls into an energy crisis
Speaking to reporters, the Karnataka Chief Minister stated, "Additionally, a situation of acute power shortage is emerging... We are compelled to purchase electricity at rates as high as ₹11, ₹12, or ₹13 per unit... I have instructed ministers to hold discussions with neighboring states..."
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NEW DELHI: After promising and delivering free electricity to freebees, Karnataka has found itself slipping into a deepening energy crisis. Addressing the issue recently, Karnataka Chief Minister D.K. Shivakumar admitted that the Congress-ruled state is facing an acute power shortage.
Speaking to reporters, the Karnataka Chief Minister stated, "Additionally, a situation of acute power shortage is emerging... We are compelled to purchase electricity at rates as high as ₹11, ₹12, or ₹13 per unit... I have instructed ministers to hold discussions with neighboring states..."
This crisis has exposed a wider policy contrast between the BJP and the Congress on power infrastructure. It should be noted that the Central government invested ₹29,000 crore in the PM Surya Ghar Yojana to install 50 lakh solar rooftops. BJP-ruled states matched this with local incentives, driving nearly 8 lakh rooftop installations in Maharashtra, Gujarat, and Uttar Pradesh. These regions are now power-surplus and load-shedding free.
Central government spent ₹29,000 crore on the PM Surya Ghar Yojana to install 50 lakh solar rooftops.
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BJP-ruled state governments also provided additional subsidies for solar rooftop installations and promoted the scheme heavily.
This resulted in around 8 lakh installations… https://t.co/D3xTtB9NCW pic.twitter.com/tMdZctgaNf
While on the other hand the Congress ruled Kar’taka has spent ₹31,000 crore on free-electricity schemes while giving zero incentives for solar rooftops. This resulted in a meager 20,000 installations statewide. These poor policy choices resulted in severe blackouts and forcing the administration to buy emergency power at exorbitant market rates.
Karnataka's current darkness is self-made. While the rest of the country moves forward with practical, long-term energy solutions. This is a classic example of what happens when a government hands out freebies just to win votes, leaving the state helpless when a real crisis hits.