This refers to ‘Govt gives NTPC ultimatum to sign gas pact with RIL’, May 20. There is a court case on the matter, so how can the government give an ultimatum to NTPC. The case is quite clear — RIL had a contract to supply NTPC gas at a certain fixed price, and now wants to wriggle out of that. By forcing NTPC to accept RIL gas at around double the price, the government is just showing that it continues to be run by vested interests. Apart from being unfair, has the government calculated the increase in cost of power to the common man due to this?
Ajay Sehgal, Gurgaon