Chief minister N Kiran Kumar Reddy on Monday said TRS chief K Chandrasekhar Rao and Telangana JAC convenor M Kodandaram should take the responsibility for any crop loss due to power shortage in the state. Speaking at his camp office, the chief minister said that despite all efforts, the government could not ensure enough coal supplies to the thermal stations as Telangana agitators were not allowing Singareni workers to attend their duties.

Chief minister Kiran Kumar Reddy said the government would not spare anybody if they created problems to farmers and general public in the name of strike. He said that these striking unions are harming the interests of the Telangana region by hampering power production. “Telangana is a political issue and employees have nothing to do with it. Instead of serving people and farmers they are creating more problems for them. More than 70 lakh people were affected badly due to Singareni and RTC strikes," said the chief minister. He vowed to take firm steps to restore normalcy in the state. “With a great effort the RTC was brought out of red. But with this mindless strike, the corporation has plunged into severe losses again,” lamented the chief minister.

However, reacting to the CM’s remarks, Kodandaram alleged that Kiran Kumar Reddy was trying to find excuses to cover up his inefficiency. He rejected the argument that Srisailam would go empty in five days. He invited the CM for an open debate on the issue and said the Sakala Janula Samme did not result in power shortage.