Haryana power strike cripples supply, Vij calls unions for 3 pm talks as protests spread

Neeraj Bali Chandigarh, Oct 23 (UNI) Widespread power outages triggered by a three-day strike of electricity employees continued to disrupt normal life across Haryana on Friday, forcing residents onto the streets, affecting water supply and government services, even as Energy Minister Anil Vij invited protesting unions for crucial talks in Panchkula to resolve the crisis. The strike, launched against the Haryana Electricity Regulatory Commission's decision to grant a parallel electricity distribution licence to a private company in Gurugram and Nuh, entered its second day amid mounting public anger. According to reports, 118 feeders of 33 kV and more than 510…