Chandigarh, January 22
A strong impact of the strike by agitating Haryana government employees was visible on electricity and water supply services in the state on the second day of the three-day stir today. While some areas have been facing a complete blackout for the past two days, many others received little or no water supply.

Staff strike led to protests by residents in some areas. Residents accused the state government and agitating employees of ignoring basic needs of the public. An Assistant Sub-Inspector was reportedly injured in an attack by protesters near Mirjapur village in Kurukshetra district. Reports from Sirsa, Ellenabad, Rania, Dabwali and Kalanwali towns said there was a complete blackout in several areas. Tohana and Bhattu towns in Fatehabad district witnessed a complete blackout as electricity department officials did not attend to any complaint after the power supply got disrupted due to heavy rain in the afternoon. Restive villagers blocked roads at Jandli and Chobara villages and at many other places.

In Rohtak, residents protesting disruption of water and electricity supply tried to gherao the residence of Chief Minister Bhupinder Singh Hooda, but they were prevented from marching ahead beyond a point. Some persons were injured in a scuffle between protesters and the police.