Dispute over Central funds for Telangana power bills

In Telangana, India, there's a big argument about using Central government money to pay electricity bills for local village councils called Gram Panchayats.

One minister, Bandi Sanjay Kumar, thinks it's wrong and wants an investigation.

He says the money is supposed to be used for things like drinking water and streetlights, not electricity bills.

But another minister, Dhanasri Anasuya, says it's okay because keeping streetlights on includes paying for electricity.

There are over 12,000 of these village councils, and they owe a lot of money for electricity.

The Central government gave Telangana some money, but it was delayed because the state didn't hold elections on time.