BJP Stand On BGR Energy-DMK Nexus Vindicated, Says Annamalai

Sharing a showcause notice issued by TANGEDCO to BGR Energy regarding the expansion project of the Ennore Thermal Power Station (ETPS), which said, “no appreciable progress of works is visible at site even after a lapse of 450 days from the new zero date i.e., 09.03.2022”, Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) state president, K Annamalai stated that his party’s allegation that the contract was given to the company by the Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (DMK) for “personal monetary gains” was vindicated. While the All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (AIADMK) government had cancelled the letter of intent in April 2021, the DMK government reinstated the letter of intent in March 2022. Annamalai also requested the Madras High Court to order a probe by the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) into the reinstatement of the letter of intent. In a post on Twitter, Annamalai wrote, “In a letter written by TANGEDCO to BGR Energy recently, TANGEDCO threatened to terminate the contract given to BGR Energy for the 1 x 660 MW ETPS Expansion Project. @BJP4TamilNadu exposè stands vindicated today. The reason for this showcase notice is that BGR, despite being given a year and a new zero date, has made no progress in the execution of the work. To our dismay, even the preliminary works at this site remain pending. #BGRScam