India
Punjab power outages: SAD blames AAP government’s failure
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Temperatures are soaring across Punjab, causing prolonged electricity cuts in key cities. The Aam Aadmi Party government claims it has ensured an uninterrupted power supply, but the Shiromani Akali Dal blames the government for the power cuts, stating it failed to make short-term power purchases and execute timely power exchange agreements due to an acute shortage of funds.