Karnataka government ordered the suspension of Chamundeshwari Electricity Supply Corporation (CESCom) Managing Director C.N. Sridhar on Thursday. The action came in the wake of alleged dereliction of duty during an event attended by Chief Minister Siddaramaiah in Mysuru district.
The event, which was crucial for the state's water management, involved the Chief Minister inaugurating a project to fill 150 lakes from the Cauvery river in Muttina Mullusoge village by pressing a button. However, a critical malfunction occurred when the Chief Minister pressed the button. Adding to the controversy, C.N. Sridhar was absent from the event.