SP, BSP attack Uttar Pradesh government over power crisis, seek improvement in supply
Opposition parties in Uttar Pradesh, namely the Samajwadi Party and the Bahujan Samaj Party, have criticized the BJP government for the ongoing power crisis in the state. They are demanding immediate action to improve electricity supply, particularly during the intense summer heat. Both parties have highlighted the hardships faced by citizens due to frequent outages and inadequate power availability.
- ▪Samajwadi Party president Akhilesh Yadav criticized the government for failing to enhance power generation capacity.
- ▪BSP chief Mayawati expressed concerns over the widespread complaints of low power supply and outages during peak summer.
- ▪Both parties are urging the government to establish new power plants to alleviate the situation.
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Opposition parties Samajwadi Party and Bahujan Samaj Party on Friday (May 22, 2026) targeted the BJP government in Uttar Pradesh over the reported power crisis in the State and demanded immediate measures to improve electricity supply in the public interest.Samajwadi Party president Akhilesh Yadav, in a post on X in Hindi, took a swipe at the government over the power shortage and alleged failure to augment generation capacity. Red alert issued as heatwave sweeps Uttar Pradesh"Setting up new power plants was neither within your (BJP's) capability nor within the scope of your narrow thinking. At least you could have uttered '3x660 Supercritical Thermal Power Plant'; even hearing it would have given some relief to people suffering in the scorching heat," Mr.
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