<p>Odisha Governor Ganeshi Lal on Monday sought a report from the state government on the nine-minute power blackout during President Droupadi Murmu's speech at a university's convocation in Baripada.</p>.<p>The governor, who is also the chancellor of the universities, asked Chief Secretary P K Jena and Vice Chancellor of Maharaja Sriram Chandra Bhanjadeo University, Santosh Tripathy, to file a detailed report on the power disruption in the auditorium while the President was delivering her speech on May 6.</p>.<p>The governor has sought the report from the authorities within seven days.</p>.<p><strong>Read | <a href="https://www.deccanherald.com/national/east-and-northeast/power-cut-forces-president-to-deliver-speech-in-darkness-bjp-seeks-odisha-cms-apology-1216494.html" target="_blank">Power cut forces President to deliver speech in darkness, BJP seeks Odisha CM's apology</a></strong></p>.<p>Tripathy confirmed receiving a letter from the Raj Bhavan and said he will submit the reply on Tuesday.</p>.<p>Lal was present at the auditorium when lights went off during the President's address. Though the auditorium had plunged into darkness for nine minutes, Murmu continued to deliver her speech.</p>.<p>However, the air-conditioners, microphones and fans in the auditorium were functioning normally during the whole blackout from 11.56 am to 12.05 pm.</p>.<p>While the incident has taken the shape of a political row in the state with the BJP demanding an apology from Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik over the incident, MSCBU authorities suspected that the blackout was due to a sabotage.</p>
<p>Odisha Governor Ganeshi Lal on Monday sought a report from the state government on the nine-minute power blackout during President Droupadi Murmu's speech at a university's convocation in Baripada.</p>.<p>The governor, who is also the chancellor of the universities, asked Chief Secretary P K Jena and Vice Chancellor of Maharaja Sriram Chandra Bhanjadeo University, Santosh Tripathy, to file a detailed report on the power disruption in the auditorium while the President was delivering her speech on May 6.</p>.<p>The governor has sought the report from the authorities within seven days.</p>.<p><strong>Read | <a href="https://www.deccanherald.com/national/east-and-northeast/power-cut-forces-president-to-deliver-speech-in-darkness-bjp-seeks-odisha-cms-apology-1216494.html" target="_blank">Power cut forces President to deliver speech in darkness, BJP seeks Odisha CM's apology</a></strong></p>.<p>Tripathy confirmed receiving a letter from the Raj Bhavan and said he will submit the reply on Tuesday.</p>.<p>Lal was present at the auditorium when lights went off during the President's address. Though the auditorium had plunged into darkness for nine minutes, Murmu continued to deliver her speech.</p>.<p>However, the air-conditioners, microphones and fans in the auditorium were functioning normally during the whole blackout from 11.56 am to 12.05 pm.</p>.<p>While the incident has taken the shape of a political row in the state with the BJP demanding an apology from Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik over the incident, MSCBU authorities suspected that the blackout was due to a sabotage.</p>