Chennai, Nov. 4 -- Alleging corruption in purchase of power from private players at exorbitant rates by the ruling TVK headed by Vijay, Opposition DMK President M.K.Stalin demanded a probe by an Independent and transparent authority to bring the truth to light.
Citing power purchased by the Keralam government at lower rates, he sought know why the TVK government could not purchase at that rates.
Referring a report published in an English daily on the Kerala government sacking KSEB Chairman M.G.Rajamaickam for purchasing power at Rs 14.50 per unit during peak and bringing it down to 12.50 per unit from Himachal Pradesh State Electricity Board (HPSEB) despite a private power generator coming forward to supply 500 MW power round the clock at...