Tamil Nadu Electricity Minister trolled for saying ‘squirrels caused power outages’

The Tamil equivalent of “Squirrels are the reason” is trending nationwide with over 12,000 tweets on Wednesday (June 23).

Chennai: Netizens are having a field day, thanks to Tamil Nadu Electricity Minister Senthil Balaji’s comments on squirrels who he said were running on overhead power lines thereby causing disruptions in service. The clip of the comments made by DMK’s Karur MLA has been going viral on social media and instant messaging platforms. The Tamil equivalent of “Squirrels are the reason” is trending nationwide with over 12,000 tweets on Wednesday (June 23). There have been reports of increased power cuts across the state since the new DMK regime came to power. Addressing the media regarding this issue, the minister replied that when tree branches come in contact with power lines, squirrels running on them led to two wires coming into contact, thus causing power outages.