Varanasi Electricity workers demonstrated against privatization. Electricity workers demonstrated against privatization: Expressed displeasure on the statement of Energy Minister, said – If you are not managing the system then resign – Varanasi News
Under the aegis of Vidyut Employees Joint Struggle Committee, Varanasi, all the officers and employees of Varanasi unitedly opposed the decision of privatization of electricity. In the meeting organized in the courtyard of Hanuman temple at night, he called for protesting democratically.
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Meeting held at night with banners and posters.
Warned of immediate agitation if demands not met
Mayashankar Tiwari said – Today along with electricity employees across the country, 27 lakh electricity employees took to the streets in Uttar Pradesh and Chandigarh also to protest against the privatization of electricity. Electricity employees demanded that the decision to privatize electricity in Uttar Pradesh should be withdrawn. The employees warned that if any unilateral action of privatization of electricity is initiated in Uttar Pradesh, they will immediately start an agitation, the entire responsibility of which will be on the Uttar Pradesh government and the Power Corporation management.
Raised slogans by lighting torches.
Expressed displeasure on the statement of Energy Minister
E. Narendra Verma said – The officials of the Sangharsh Committee strongly condemned the allegations made by the Energy Minister against the electricity employees for stealing electricity. He said that on one hand the Energy Minister is claiming that there has been improvement in the energy sector during his tenure, while on the other hand he is talking about derailment of the power system and theft by the employees. The Sangharsh Committee held the Power Corporation Management and the Energy Minister responsible for the alleged failure of the Energy Minister and said that if they are not able to handle the power system then they should step down from their posts.
Employees expressed displeasure over the statement of the Energy Minister.
Public will also face problems due to privatization
Jitendra Singh Gurjar, General Secretary of Electricity Employees Joint Struggle Committee, said that the biggest hit due to privatization is going to be on consumers. Tata Power and Adani Power operate in Mumbai. Electricity rates for domestic consumers in Mumbai are Rs 17-18 per unit. The maximum electricity rate for domestic consumers in Uttar Pradesh is Rs 06.50 per unit. It is clear that if privatization takes place, the electricity rate for farmers and domestic consumers in Uttar Pradesh will immediately become Rs 10 per unit or more.
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