The BJP President, K. Annamalai, said that the state government should release a whitepaper on the functioning of Tangedco State Corporation. The whitepaper will reveal the loss interest being paid on loans and the substandard equipment being bought. The scope for wind energy and solar energy is high in Tamil Nadu, but it is not concentrated. Annamalai said that "coal is being imported only to get commission and to encourage private firms. The poor are suffering due to the increase in power tariff." He said that "the state government gave sugarcane along with the pongal gift last year but not this year. Several farmers who took up sugarcane cultivation encouraged by the state government's procurement are disappointed. Dmk promised palm jaggery in its election manifesto. It could have given it for this pongal when it was in opposition, but it announced only 1000 after forming the government."
