Press Release: Foundation Meeting of “All India Forum Against Privatisation” successfully held on 04th July 2021

41 National Federations, Unions and Associations representing the public sector workers in Railways, Defense, Electricity, Coal, Petroleum, Banks, Port & Docks as well as organisations of women and people have decided to come together under the banner of  “All India Forum Against Privatisation (AIFAP)” to jointly oppose the Central Government’s anti-worker, anti-people and anti-national policies of handing over public assets built with people’s money to big monopoly corporate capitalists, both Indian and foreign.

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Privatisation of Electricity Distribution is anti worker and anti social!

Highlights of the Presentation by the KEC

The Electricity power sector was primarily in the public sector till 1991 due to the large capital required. With the launch of the program of globalisation through privatisation and liberalisation, power generation was thrown open to the private sector. Expecting huge profits, many big capitalists like, Tata, Anil Ambani, Adani, Jindal, Mehta of Torrent, GVK, Jaypee entered this sector. Now nearly half (47%) generating capacity is already in the priva

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