Relay hunger strike launched for Visakhapatnam Steel Plant

A relay hunger strike was launched by representatives of various trade unions against privatisation of Visakhapatnam Steel Plant (VSP) at the Gandhi statue, near GVMC, here on Friday.The trade union l

A relay hunger strike was launched by representatives of various trade unions against privatisation of Visakhapatnam Steel Plant (VSP) at the Gandhi statue, near GVMC, here on Friday. The trade union leaders said that VSP has achieved a turnover of ₹ 18,000 crore this year despite the pandemic situation. The interest on loans, taken from banks, was also being paid. They wondered what has made the Centre think of privatising the plant. The Centre has no right to hand over PSU’s to corporate entities. They said that a beach walk would be organised on April 4 and a hunger strike on April 18 with the involvement of the public and farmers. They also sought that the State government should also exert pressure on the Centre to withdraw its decision to privatise VSP.