Searing summer heat has already caused the electricity demand in Tamil Nadu to touch an all-time high this year, even as power managers struggle to maintain sustained power supply. While extensive infrastructure upgrades and anticipatory power purchase agreements are in place, the reality of a financial crisis in the power sector cannot be wished away, says R. Srikanth

Touts were collecting between ₹500 and ₹1,000 from devotees, promising them expedited darshan, she alleged