Uttar Pradesh Power Employees Joint Action Committee (JAC) took out a torch rally against the privatisation of power distribution companies across the State. Demonstrators were seen shouting slogans against the privatisation move in PM Modi's parliamentary constituency Varanasi and CM Yogi's home district Gorakhpur. The power employees say that the decision to privatise is neither in the interest of the employees nor is it going to benefit the general public. The protesters have warned that if the government does not withdraw its decision, then there will be a large-scale agitation in the state