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Haryana minister holds talks to avert power employees’ strike
Haryana Energy Minister Anil Vij said talks with power employees are ongoing, expressing confidence the government will persuade them to call off a proposed three-day strike from August 11 to 13. Unions…
The Story in Brief
Haryana Energy Minister Anil Vij said talks with power employees are ongoing, expressing confidence the government will persuade them to call off a proposed three-day strike from August 11 to 13. Unions have three key demands: no privatisation of electricity distribution through parallel licences, halt to smart meter plans, and clarity on the proposed Agri DISCOM.
Vij told reporters in Chandigarh the licence matter is before the Haryana Electricity Regulatory Commission, an autonomous body. He added that no tenders have been issued for smart meters, addressing that concern. On the Agri DISCOM, the minister said no discussions have occurred with Chief Minister Nayab Singh Saini, calling it premature to comment.
The Indian Opinion
Strikes over privatisation fear are frequent, but this time the government's response has been measured. Anil Vij's insistence that the HERC, not his department, will decide on parallel licences is factually correct. Yet merely saying 'no tenders have been floated' for smart meters does not reassure employees that the policy itself has been shelved. The real test will come on August 11: will the workers strike anyway, or will the minister's confidence prove justified?
Source: thehindu.com
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