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Kolkata: West Bengal Governor Gopal Krishna Gandhi may have impressed the state’s people by voluntarily opting for a two-hour power cut at his official residence but not the ruling CPI-M party.

Gandhi angered the party when in November 2007 when the criticized the “unlawful and unacceptable” recapture of Nandigram by CPI-M workers. Gandhi’s decision to suffer power cuts therefore has not impressed the party.

"Food scarcity is there in India. So it's a luxury to have two square meals a day. So easily his next step will be to skip at least one meal," said CPI-M leader Shyamal Chakraborty.

Power cuts are frequent in Kolkata, as the city needs approximately 1,400 mega watts daily and the shortfall reaches up to 160 mega watts It is difficult to assess if the Raj Bhavan going powerless for two hours would help the overall power situation.

Kolkata residents have a mixed opinion on Gandhi’s move. Some say he is a rare VIP who thinks about the common man and other say he should find out what is causing the power crisis if he really wants to help.

In between this controversy, Kolkata residents got a rare sight to see: the palatial Raj Bhavan in the dark, like any other house during power cut.