Employees’ Strike: One-third of Jammu without power, admin seeks Army help

Monday, 20 December 2021Newsdesk

The Jammu and Kashmir administration sought the Army’s help on Sunday as a strike by employees of the power department affected essential services, including a hospital, and plunged large parts of the Union Territory into darkness amidst a harsh winter.

New Delhi, 20 December 2021

As per news report of The Indian Express, more than 20,000 employees, including linesmen and engineers, of the UT’s power transmission and distribution corporations are on a strike since Saturday against the administration’s decision to privatise assets and delay in payment of salaries.

Source - The Indian Express