Relay hunger strike against VSP privatisation to turn 100 on Saturday
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The relay hunger strike, being observed by the workers of Visakhapatnam Steel Plant (VSP), under the aegis of Visakha Ukku Parirakshana Porata Committee, opposing privatisation of VSP continued for the 99th day at the Steel Plant arch at Kurmannapalem, here, on Friday. The committee leaders from MMSM, STM and SBM departments and workers participated in the relay hunger strike. Porata Committee chairman D. Adinarayana welcomed the unanimous resolution adopted in the Assembly against the decision of the Centre to privatise the VSP. He sought that the Centre should revoke its decision at least now and honour the resolution against the privatisation. He also sought that the State government should not limit itself to passing the resolution but exert pressure on the Centre to withdraw its decision.More Related News