The Modi government at the Centre has started giving shock treatment to Jagan Regime in AP for its negative, reverse policies on power purchase agreements (PPAs). Jagan has gone ahead with cancellation of solar PPAs despite appeals from Union Ministers and Secretaries. Consequently, an angry Centre waited for its turn and it brought pressure on power generating companies not to sell power to Andhra Pradesh. This has eventually led to a steep power crisis which has not been seen for over five years under Chandrababu regime. Despite teething troubles in new state, Naidu could ensure uninterrupted power.

Quite alarmingly, CM Jagan is not able to manage and provide relief to the people from severe power cuts. He, his ministers and officers could not take prior steps to overcome coal shortage. KCR is his best elder brother but Jagan could not get additional supplies from coal-rich Telangana when Andhra needed the most.

Power generation has come down by nearly 2,000 MW in the state. Over 5,000 MW was generated on Sept 29 last year but this year it is just 3,000 MW the same day. Analysts ask Minister Buggana Rajendranath Reddy to stop blaming TDP for even power crisis. Instead, he should begin solving the problem as YCP is in power. Meanwhile, Nara Lokesh has rephrased ‘Ravali Jagan, Kavali Jagan’ as ‘Ravali Sand, Kavali Current’.