This protest is being held to demand the cancellation of the draft Electricity Amendment Bill 2025, the removal of prepaid meters and the reinstatement of old meters, opposition to the forcible sale of public properties by the Bhagwant Mann government, and to address other issues.
Following the arrest of Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) chairman Imran Khan, the authorities have imposed section 144 for seven days in several districts of Punjab, reported ARY News.