LUCKNOW, July 22 -- Hundreds of power employees on Tuesday staged a four-hour protest outside Uttar Pradesh energy minister Arvind Kumar Sharma's residence here on Tuesday. The protesting employees accused the government of harassment and backtracking on its written commitments made in 2022 and 2023 regarding privatisation and disciplinary action.
Led by Vidyut Karmchari Sanyukt Sangharsh Samiti and Rajya Vidyut Parishad Junior Engineers' Association, the protest included regular and contractual staff, junior engineers, and engineers.
The protesters gathered at Kalidas Marg around noon, raising slogans demanding rollback of the privatisation move and withdrawal of alleged punitive actions taken against them.
They said the energy minist...
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