Chief Minister Sarbananda Sonowal becomes latest victim of electricity crisis in Karimganj; delivers speech in darkness

Bengali folk singer Bidhan Laskar’s “Electronic Shabash Electronic,” a song depicting the loadsheding and power crisis is hugely popular in Barak Valley. “Ou dekhi ou nai okhon paile tokhon nai,” are the lines of the song. The verses essentially mean that there is no certainty when you will land into a power crisis.

People of Karimganj have been complaining about a power crisis and load sheding for quiet sometime. That did not give them any respite. Today, chief minister Sarbananda Sonowal became the latest victim of this crisis.

While delivering a speech at BJP’s State-level executive committee meeting, Sarbananda Sonowal had to continue in darkness. He was speaking and all of a sudden there was a power failure inside the makeshift hall. While the hall went dark, chief minister’s microphone was working fine and he continued.

“The power failure is certainly an embarrassment for the district,” said a party’s high-level leader who was present in the hall. “However, we must appreciate the unity in the party, each one of us removed our mobile phones and switched on the flashlights which created a different ambiance all together. The honourable chief minister aslo continued with his speech passionately, which is an inspiring lesson for all of us,” the leader added.

As per eyewitnesses, the chief minister continued for about five minutes in darkness.