Stir against privatisation of steel plant enters 150th day
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Trade unions urge State govt. to exert stress on Centre on the difficulty
Protests against the Centre’s transfer to privatise the Visakhapatnam Steel Plant (VSP) entered the 150th day right here on Saturday. A big quantity of steel plant staff, a whole bunch of members from numerous commerce unions and political events took half in a motorcycle rally from Kurmannapalem Junction to Gandhi Statue, close to the GVMC constructing, right here on Saturday.
Holding placards with slogans ‘Save VSP, Save India’, the protestors raised slogans against the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) authorities and demanded that the federal government instantly withdraw the choice.
Addressing a public meet after the rally, CITU State General Secretary M.A. Gafoor stated the VSP has helped the nation by supplying oxygen to varied elements and stated that it’s the accountability of individuals of the State to make sure it’s not privatised. He alleged that as a result of authorities insurance policies the VSP suffered losses and demanded that the federal government allot captive mines to the plant. He stated that the State authorities ought to improve stress against the BJP on the difficulty.
AITUC State General Secretary G. Obulesh alleged that the BJP authorities is barely favouring the non-public sector. He stated that within the coming parliamentary classes, all get together leaders ought to increase voice against the privatisation of the VSP.
CITU State president Ch. Narsinga Rao stated that the Union authorities didn’t reply to the decision handed by the State authorities on the difficulty and that is tantamount to humiliating Telugus.
He additionally questioned the State authorities to reply whether or not it’s succesful to battle against the Union authorities over the difficulty or not. He stated that if the State authorities just isn’t succesful, employees union are able to battle and defend the VSP.
Former TDP MLA Bandaru Satyanarayana Murthy stated that the YSRCP leaders ought to put stress on the Union authorities in Parliament and see that the privatisation course of is stopped.
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