The unions are demanding the withdrawal of fixed-term employment contracts and the scrapping of the Agnipath military recruitment scheme. Other key demands include an eight-hour workday, restoration of the non-contributory Old Pension Scheme, and a minimum monthly pension of Rs 9,000 for EPFO subscribers

Mahavitaran has completed emergency planning to maintain a smooth power supply during this strike and the system across the state has been kept ready. Mahavitaran has appealed to the engineers and employees providing electricity services to cooperate during the strike