In a bizarre incident on May 1, a power station employee in Meerut, Uttar Pradesh, cut off electricity to an entire village during a 15-minute protest against the Waqf Act. Riyazuddin, a contract employee at the Ajrada power station, stopped the power supply after a call was made on social media urging people to switch off lights as part of a nationwide protest. The blackout left residents of Ajrada village in darkness. Following a complaint, Uttar Pradesh’s Energy Minister intervened, leading to Riyazuddin’s dismissal. A video of the power cut, shared on social media, prompted further action against the employee. 'Switch Off Lights' Campaign: AIMIM Chief Asaduddin Owaisi Switches Off Lights at His Residence in Hyderabad To Register Protest Against Waqf Amendment Act 2025 (Watch Video).

Black Out in Meerut: 

(SocialLY brings you all the latest breaking news, fact checks and information from social media world, including Twitter (X), Instagram and Youtube. The above post contains publicly available embedded media, directly from the user's social media account and the views appearing in the social media post do not reflect the opinions of LatestLY.)