Tiruchirappalli, May 4: Tamil Nadu Tiny and Small Industries Association (TNTSIA) has announced a State-wide one-day strike by its member units to protest the "erratic" power supply in the state on May 5.

The association has demanded that power cut should be implemented in all cities, including Chennai and for industrial units in special economic zones and multi-national companies, TNTSIA Vice-President Rajappa Rajkumar told reporters here.

Rajappa Rajkumar told that tax on captive power generation should be withdrawn. The members of the association have decided to meet Union Ministers for Power and Industries in Delhi shortly and the State chief minister after the new government is formed after the declaration of assembly poll results on May 13.

In Madurai, another Vice-President of TNTSIA, K Gnanasambandan and Madurai District Tiny and Small Industries Association President Somasundaram alleged that the government was "biased" towards Chennai-based industries, which were getting uninterrupted power supply.

"The power cut duration for the industries in other districts will come down if it is introduced in Chennai for SEZs and MNCs also," Gnanasambandan said.

He has repeated the demand of withdrawal of the four-hour power cut for high-tension users. He urged government to not sell power to other States till the date State should not achieved self-sufficiency.