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Telangana Power Artisans Call Indefinite Strike from April 8: Summer Blackouts Loom?
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News18•31-03-2026, 05:14
Telangana Power Artisans Call Indefinite Strike from April 8: Summer Blackouts Loom?
•Telangana Vidyut Artisan Employees JAC announces indefinite statewide strike from April 8 over long-pending demands.
•Artisan employees staged a massive protest near the Afzalgunj Electricity Division office, chanting slogans against management's 'stubborn attitude'.
•Key demands include immediate Pay Revision (PRC), service regularization, better EHS medical facilities, and adequate compensation for duty-related incidents.
•JAC leaders warn that management will be responsible for power supply disruptions if the government fails to respond by April 8.
•The strike by field-level linemen and sub-station operators could lead to widespread power woes for the public, especially with summer approaching.