Statewide agitation in Haryana against parallel power licence, Agri DISCOM and smart meters
Farmers, electricity workers, and consumer groups in Haryana have launched a statewide agitation against government proposals to privatize power distribution. The movement opposes the introduction of parallel licenses, separate agricultural distribution companies, and mandatory smart metering.
Why it matters
The protest reflects broader tensions regarding the privatization of essential public services and the impact of utility reforms on labor and rural populations.
Farmers, electricity employees, workers and consumer organisations on Tuesday announced a Statewide agitation against the Haryana government’s proposal to grant a parallel electricity distribution licence in Gurugram and Nuh, create a separate Agri DISCOM, and roll out smart metering across the State.
A joint platform, Haryana Electricity Employees & Consumers Struggle Forum, was constituted at a meeting convened at the employees’ hall in Rohtak to spearhead the movement.
The meeting was called on the initiative of the All Haryana Power Corporations Workers’ Union and was jointly chaired by State president of the union Suresh Rathi, chairman of HSEB Workers’ Union Anil Kaushik, and State president of Haryana Power Corporations SC/ST & BC Union Vijender Singh Barar. The forum resolved to launch the agitation with mass demonstrations in Nuh on July 21 and in Gurugram on July 22, followed by protest programmes in all districts of Haryana till August 8.
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