A day after a power cut during a press conference by Union Railways Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw at the party s state office in Jaipur, the Rajasthan government ordered an inquiry on Friday. Heeralal
A day after a power cut during a press conference by Union Railways Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw at the party’s state office in Jaipur, the Rajasthan government ordered an inquiry on Friday.
Heeralal Nagar, Rajasthan’s Minister of State for Energy (independent charge), said an investigation will be conducted, and strict action will be taken.
The press conference was called to highlight the 12 years of the Narendra Modi government, coinciding with the celebrations following a record of 4,399 days of “continuous service as an elected PM.” However, there was a power cut lasting about 15 minutes while Vaishnaw and others were highlighting the Centre’s achievements. Apart from Vaishnaw and Nagar, BJP state president Madan Rathore was also present.
Department officials on Friday said that the minister sought detailed information from officials of the Rajasthan Rajya Vidyut Prasaran Nigam Limited (RVPN) and Jaipur Discom.
Officials said that at 3:57 pm on Thursday, there was a gas leak in a circuit breaker of a power line. During work to address this, two transformers tripped, affecting power supply.
Officials said power was restored in less than 20 minutes by connecting to other available transformers, and both affected transformers were restored to normal operation at 4:21 pm.
Energy Minister Nagar said that an inquiry committee has been formed to conduct a detailed investigation into the incident.
It will determine the causes and provide necessary recommendations to prevent future tripping incidents. Nagar said that any engineer or officer found responsible will face strict action.
He said it is the state government’s priority to make the power supply system more reliable, and any negligence will not be tolerated.
Taking potshots at the BJP government, Leader of Opposition Tika Ram Jully said that “even electricity couldn’t take the lies.”
“They’ve cut countless ribbons of others’ works, but when it was time to give their own account, the electricity just went out,” he said.
With Vaishnaw making comparisons with the UPA government, Jully said, “They had set out to make comparisons, and the electricity couldn’t help but ask: ‘You’ve taken plenty of credit for Congress’s achievements, but what have you built of your own in 12 years? Only tell us that’.”
“As netaji was telling lies, even the electricity couldn’t tolerate it and went out,” Jully said.
Hamza Khan is a seasoned Correspondent for The Indian Express, specifically reporting from the diverse and politically dynamic state of Rajasthan. Based in Jaipur, he provides high-authority coverage on the state's governance, legal landscape, and social issues, directly supporting the "Journalism of Courage" ethos of the publication. Expertise Politics & Governance: Comprehensive tracking of the Rajasthan Legislative Assembly, including policy changes (e.g., the Right to Health Bill and Anti-Mob Lynching Bills), bypoll dynamics, and the shifting power structures between the BJP and Congress. ... Read More