The signal that the second term would be more change-making than the first was sent by the abrogation of Article 370 in Kashmir in August 2019. Months after that, came the enactment of a law that made religion a criterion for citizenship for those in the neighbourhood seeking refuge.
Discom dues are currently estimated to be around Rs 1 lakh crore. Six states — Rajasthan, Uttar Pradesh, Maharashtra, Andhra Pradesh, Telangana and Tamil Nadu — account for a significant share of the dues.