Lucknow, March 17 -- Power engineers and employees from across the country will gather in Lucknow on April 9 to protest against the proposed privatisation of Uttar Pradesh's power sector. National Coordination Committee of Electricity Employees and Engineers has called for the rally, demanding that the UP government immediately scrap the appointment process of a transaction consultant, calling it unlawful and corrupt.

"During a meeting in Chennai on Sunday, representatives from six southern states expressed serious concerns over the removal of the conflict-of-interest clause in the appointment process, warning that this move could lead to a massive scam in UP's power sector privatisation," All-India Power Engineers Federation (AIPEF) cha...