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- The Joint Action Committee held a demonstration at the Gandhi statue near the Greater Visakhapatnam Municipal Corporation office to mark 2,000 days of ongoing protest.
- Leaders are opposing the privatization of the Visakhapatnam Steel Plant and calling for the facility to be merged with the Steel Authority of India Limited.
- Protesters are also demanding the reinstatement of 6,000 contract workers and the full utilization of the plant's operational capacity.
- Continued opposition to the privatization plan highlights deep concerns among employees and local workers regarding the future of the state-owned asset.
What to watch next
- Future protest activities and potential escalation by the JAC
- Government response to demands for merger with Steel Authority of India Limited
- Resolution of the status of contract workers and operational capacity issues
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M. Jaggu Naidu
JAC chairman
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“demanded that the plant be allocated captive mines or merged with the Steel Authority of India Limited (SAIL). They also demanded the reinstatement of contract workers and that the plant be operated at full capacity.”
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…said the protest were launched on April 2, 2021, in solidarity with the workers’ protests at Kurmannapalem and continued during COVID-19. JAC chairman M. Jaggu Naidu, vice-chairman B. Nagabhushanam and other leaders demanded that the plant be allocated captive mines or merged with the Steel Authority of India Limited (SAIL). They also demanded the reinstatement of contract workers and that the plant be operated at full capacity. The leaders alleged that 6,000 contract workers had been removed from service and about 2,000 employees had opted for voluntary retirement. They also alleged that the ₹11,400-crore package announced for the plant had…
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Named India · Greater Visakhapatnam Municipal Corporation · Visakhapatnam · Visakhapatnam Steel Plant · B. Nagabhushanam · Joint Action Committee · M. Jaggu Naidu · Steel Authority of India Limited
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