Uttar Pradesh Cancels Adani Smart Meter Tender Amidst Allegations of Inflated Pricing

The claim states that Uttar Pradesh, under Yogi Adityanath, is the only state government to refuse an inflated tender from the Adani Group for smart meters, unlike other BJP-ruled states and the central government's PSU, REC. While Uttar Pradesh did cancel a tender from the Adani Group for smart meters due to pricing concerns (₹10,000 per meter compared to REC's guideline of ₹6,000), and the total project value was significant (estimated around ₹7500 crore for the specific discom, with larger project values cited for multiple discoms), the claim that UP is the only state government to do so is inaccurate.

The provided context shows that Tamil Nadu's DMK government also cancelled a tender won by the Adani Group for smart meters due to high pricing. Furthermore, the claim that other states like Bihar, Assam, and Maharashtra have awarded tenders to the Adani Group 'without question' is an oversimplification; while they have awarded tenders, the context doesn't explicitly state they were awarded without any scrutiny or potential issues, only that UP's cancellation was unique in its context.

The core action of UP cancelling the tender due to high pricing is supported, as is the fact that Tamil Nadu also cancelled a tender. However, the exclusivity of UP's action and the 'without question' aspect for other states are not fully supported. [1][2][3]