LUCKNOW, March 8 -- The Uttar Pradesh Vidyut Karmachari Sanyukt Sangharsh Samiti has announced a fresh wave of protests against the privatisation of the power sector, culminating in a statewide rally in Lucknow on April 9.

The decision came after a meeting of the committee's central office-bearers here on Saturday, marking the completion of 100 consecutive days of agitation.

"Ahead of the rally, power employees will hold mega panchayats in Meerut on March 24 and Kanpur on March 27. A large-scale demonstration is planned at Shakti Bhawan in Lucknow and all district headquarters on March 10," Sangharsh Samiti convenor Shailendra Dubey said. "From March 11 onwards, employees will stage protests across districts while submitting memorandums...