‘1 crore signature campaign’ against VSP sale kicked off
The Hindu
Govt.’s responsibility to ensure growth of PSUs, says former V-C
Former Vice-Chancellor of Acharya Nagarjuna University V. Bala Mohan Das called for the struggle against privatisation of Visakhapatnam Steel Plant (VSP) to be transformed into a mass movement by involving the public in large numbers.
Prof. Bala Mohan Das inaugurated the ‘1 crore signature campaign’, being organised by people’s organisations and trade unions, at Gandhi Statue on Thursday. He recalled that the steel plant was achieved after the sacrifices made by several people, and reiterated that the plant should continue to remain in the public sector. “The PSUs have stood as the foundation for industrial development in the country and they should continue to remain in the public sector in order to protect the economy,” Prof. Bala Mohan Das said.