Process of reviving Salem Steel Plant at preliminary stage: Union Minister H.D. Kumaraswamy

Union Minister Kumaraswamy discusses reviving Salem Steel Plant, praises PM Modi for promoting yoga on International Yoga Day.

The Prime Minister and also the Finance Minister have commitments to save these kinds of Public Sector Undertakings (PSUs). The decline of the Salem Steel Plant allegedly started during the United Progressive Alliance (UPA) government at the centre between 2004 and 2014. Since the steps to revive this plant are still in the preliminary stage, we expect to receive proper information within the next four or five months. Several consumer products could be produced at Salem Plant and we are working on it. “At present, there is no idea for new recruitment for the plant and the first duty is to save this plant and sort out the workers issue and after strengthening the plant, there will be new recruitment,” the Minister added.

Responding to a question on the BJP trying to divide regional parties, the Union Minister replied that the BJP is not dividing the parties. The regional parties in some States are dividing themselves owing to personal issues. The BJP is working to strengthen the country. 

Regarding the language issue in releasing the actor Kamal Haasan-starred Thug Life movie in Karnataka, the Minister said the movie was released already.