Seemandhra electricity employees strike to begin from midnight
September 12, 2013  00:06

Contradicting the claim by the Chief Minister's Office, the Joint Action Committee of electricity employees of Andhra-Rayalaseema region announced late on Wednesday night that it would launch a 72-hour strike from midnight on Thursday protesting the bifurcation of Andhra Pradesh.     

 

The Chief Minister's Office in the evening had issued a statement, saying that electricity employees had agreed to defer their indefinite strike from Thursday. The JAC leaders, however, clarified subsequently that they would observe a 72-hour strike from midnight today.     

 

"We are not concerned with the CMO statement. We are going on strike but will ensure power supply to railways, hospitals and water supply schemes," the JAC leaders said.     

 

Earlier, Chief Minister N Kiran Kumar Reddy held talks with the Joint Action Committee leaders at his camp residence this evening and asked them to call off the strike.

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