SRINAGAR: Dozens of protesters, mostly women, today blocked Srinagar- Baramulla national highway at Pattan for 2 hours and staged protests against authorities for taking steps for” Privatization of Electricity”.
Protesters told media that government is taking steps for privatization of electricity and they have initiated this process from Pattan on experimental basis.
“We won’t allow any kind of privatization with electricity at any cost and will oppose with tooth and nail” they said
“We are requesting higher authorities that we are already belonging to poor families and we could not manage high electricity dues” They added
Meanwhile SDM Pattan and Executive magistrate reached on spot and they assured protesters that it is not any step towards privatization policy however it is a Center sponsored scheme to renovate the power system in JK.
However protesters denied the authorities claim and threatened to continue protest if any kind of such work restarts again. (PTK)
