Palaniswami alleges ‘mega corruption’ in TVK’s power purchase

AIADMK leader questions the government’s purchase of 4,400 MW from private companies at ₹35 a unit, after cancelling agreements entered into by the previous DMK government for purchase at ₹11 to ₹20 a unit over corruption allegationsAIADMK general secretary Edappadi K. Palaniswami on Wednesday accused the TVK government of creating an artificial power shortage to procure electricity at higher rates, alleging that the move had raised public suspicions of “mega corruption”.