Speaking to CNN-News18, Singh said the grid failure was due to some mistakes by the operators and those who handle state transmission system. The minister stated that this was the conclusion of the team sent to Mumbai.

Explaining further on the New York Times report that claimed Chinese attempts to attack India’s power grid, the minister informed that such an attempt was made in November, a month after the Mumbai blackout in October.

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