Srinagar: Over 22,000 power employees across Indian illegally occupied Jammu and Kashmir are observing a one-day strike today as part of a widespread protest against the proposed Electricity (Amendment) Bill 2025.
According to Global Mirror, employees leader Engneer Pirzada Hidayatullah said that power employees in IIOJK are observing the strike in opposition to the Electricity (Amendment) Bill 2025 and the increasing push towards privatisation in generation, transmission and distribution sectors.
The employees leaders contend that privatisation of distribution, generation and transmission could adversely affect poor consumers, small and medium industries and the general public by leading to higher tariffs and reduced accountability.
According to Global Mirror, employees leader Engneer Pirzada Hidayatullah said that power employees in IIOJK are observing the strike in opposition to the Electricity (Amendment) Bill 2025 and the increasing push towards privatisation in generation, transmission and distribution sectors.
The employees leaders contend that privatisation of distribution, generation and transmission could adversely affect poor consumers, small and medium industries and the general public by leading to higher tariffs and reduced accountability.