BJP leader Amit Malviya hits out at the Uddhav Thackeray-led Maharashtra government over the power outrage in Mumbai and several other areas. Taking to his Twitter, the senior BJP leader wrote, "Where are the power grid experts hiding today? They had a lot of advice to give when Prime Minister Modi asked us to light a diya. Don’t they now have some advice for Uddhav on how to manage the power grid? Mumbai has come to a grinding halt." For the unversed, a major power outrage e was reported in Mumbai.
The power cuts were witnessed in Mumbai, Thane, and Navi Mumbai and other parts of the region. Sources said it was due to a technical problem in the supply. Residents of Kurla, Ghatkopar, Chembur, Andheri, Juhu, Chandivali, Vashi Malad confirmed that there is currently no power supply at their homes. The BEST Electric Supply, on its official Twitter handle, informed that the power outage is due to the failure of TATA's incoming electric supply. Reports suggest that traffic signals on the roads are also not working. Western Railway local trains have been shut between Churchgate to Vasai railway station and Mumbai suburban trains on Central Railway have also been stopped.