Report by Kamgar Ekta Committee correspondent based on information received from Com. Keshav Vyas, General Secretary of Rajasthan Bijli Workers Federation
Power sector workers across the country are unitedly calling for an end to privatization of power sector. On 12th March, power sector workers of Rajasthan not only called for an urgent end to privatization, but also passed some very important resolutions about contractualization and safety of electricity workers.
Rajasthan Bijli Workers’ Federation, affiliated to All India Federation of Electricity Employees (AIFEE) and AITUC, held its state level convention in Jaipur on 12th March, 2026. More than 400 representatives from across the state enthusiastically participated in the convention. The convention elected a new State Council for a tenure of 3 years. We give below a report based on.
The convention was addressed by Com. Amarjeet Kaur, National General Secretary, AITUC, Com. Mohan Sharma, General Secretary of AIFEE and retired Chief Justice of Allahabad High Court Shri Govind Mathur and many state leaders.
Comrade Amarjeet Kaur condemned various governments which are pushing privatization agenda in various ways and called upon especially young electricity workers to vigorously participate in struggles. Shri Govind Mathur said that various policies being formulated by government are against working class interests and hence called upon working class of entire country to unite and raise voice against these policies. He also mentioned that 4 labour codes will finish many workers rights.
The convention unanimously passed 6 resolutions.
The first resolution demanded that the Central Government should cancel the proposed Electricity Act (Amendment) Bill 2025 which is a bill for privatization. The resolution declared that electricity is not just a commodity but a fundamental right of every human being and hence cannot be looked at with profit motive and hence should never be handed over to private companies. The resolution highlighted various ways by which the Rajasthan Government is covertly trying to privatize electricity by handing over distribution in cities of Kota, Ajmer, Bikaner, Bharatpur and Jodhpur. The resolution also demanded that governments should make the necessary investments to strengthen the government owned electricity enterprises.
The second resolution demanded that the government should withdraw the four newly enacted Labour Codes. It also called on the government to urgently take tough measures to control contractual employment and must ensure equal wages for equal work.
Another important resolution demanded full implementation of safety measures for power workers, as mandated by the Central Electricity Authority (CEA). The resolution highlighted that the CEA norms are regularly violated due to which every day there are more than 3 electricity related accidents. The resolution highlighted that this incidence has dramatically gone up after increased contractualization and outsourcing of electricity related work.
Another important resolution demanded that employees should be recruited on permanent basis across various sections and departments. It highlighted that there is an urgent need to fill up more than 50,000 vacancies in government owned electricity companies.
