Visakhapatnam Steel Plant Workers Rally Against Privatization, Demand Government Reversal
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India
04-03-2024
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On March 3rd, Visakhapatnam witnessed a significant demonstration as employees of the Visakhapatnam Steel Plant (VSP), alongside leaders from various workers' unions and political parties, embarked on a Maha Padyatra. Their collective demand was for the Centre to retract its privatization plans for the plant, a move stirring widespread concern among the workforce and the local community.
The march started from the protest camp at Kurmannapalem, culminating at the GVMC Gandhi statue, with participants voicing their opposition through slogans and placards. Notable political entities like the Telugu Desam Party (TDP), Communist Party of India (CPI), and Communist Party of India-Marxist (CPI-M) were present, bolstering the workers' unions' demands. The rally's core message was clear – privatization of VSP is unacceptable, and political parties must take a definitive stance against it in their election manifestos.