Government employees in UP will not be able to go on strike for the next 6 months, order issued

The Yogi Adityanath government of Uttar Pradesh has taken a big decision. Government employees and employees associated with government services in Uttar Pradesh will not be able to go on strike for the next 6 months. A government order has been issued regarding this. This order has been issued using the powers under a subsection of section three of the Uttar Pradesh Essential Services Maintenance Act 1966. It has been said in this order that employees associated with any government service will not be able to go on any kind of strike for the next 6 months. It has been stated in this order that the decision has been taken keeping in mind the public interest.

State government’s decision before the strike

Let us tell you that the Yogi Adityanath government of the state has taken this decision at a time when the employees of the electricity department in Uttar Pradesh were going to go on strike on 7 December. The state government has banned strikes in the state for 6 months using the Essential Services Maintenance Act or ESMA. Let us tell you that this rule issued by the state government will apply to all government employees, government departments, corporations, and corporations of the state government. Let us tell you that there was already a possibility of the employees of the electricity department going on strike regarding the Public Private Partnership model. 

The strike of the employees of the electricity department was to be held on 7 Decembe.r

The employees of the electricity department had declared a strike on 7 December. When the employees called for this strike, the Power Corporation became alert and the senior officials of the government were informed about this matter. After this, the state government has taken this decision showing promptness. Power Corporation Chairman Dr. Ashish Kumar Goyal had already given orders to start arrangements for this by writing letters to the District Magistrate, Divisional Commissioners, Police Commissione,rs and Captains. After this, the Power Corporatias heaved a sigh of relief after the decision taken by the state government.