Excelsior Correspondent
JAMMU, May30: All Ladakh Electrical Employees Association (ALEEA) has decided to extend support to the call of nationwide protest day on June 1, the call of which has been given by All India Power Engineer Federation (AIPEF) and National Coordination Committee of Electricity Employees and Engineers (NCCOEEE) against the proposed Electricity Amendment Bill, 2020 and privatization of power sector in the country.
The decision to support the protest has been taken unanimously by all the employees of both Leh and Kargil districts while ALEEA has already taken up the case with Member Parliament of Ladakh and Chief Executive Councilor, Ladakh Autonomous Hill Development Council, Leh and Kargil for further taking up the matter with Union Ministry of Power and Lieutenant Governor of Ladakh.
A handout stated that as a part of the protest on June 1, all employees of Ladakh Power Development Department will wear black badge on their arms.
Meanwhile, president Citizen’s Forum, R.K Chadha has requested the Prime Minister, Narendera Modi and J&K Lieutenant Governor, G.C Murmu to stop the privatization of PDD in J&K UT as there is no comparison between the poor people of J&K and those of big cities like New Delhi, Mumbai etc.
In a handout Chadha said claimed that J&K UT is working on grants and loans from the Center and instead of finding avenues to increase income of the people here the Union Government wants to harass J&K people with privatization of power department.
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