Power outage disrupts Ludhiana hospital before leaders' visit

A civil hospital in Ludhiana lost power just hours before a visit from Arvind Kejriwal and Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann. The officials were set to inaugurate the renovated facility. Dr. Deepika Goyal, the senior medical officer at the Mother and Child Hospital, reported that a transformer issue caused the outage. She assured that the Punjab State Power Corporation Limited (PSPCL) is working to fix the problem. Despite the hospital's backup generators starting automatically, videos surfaced online showing doctors and staff using flashlights to treat patients. Union Minister Ravneet Bittu criticized the state government, stating the power supply from PSPCL was normal. He mentioned that a team was sent to help restore power to the hospital.