VSP privatisation is a national issue, say leaders of student unions
The Hindu
‘We will bring students from across the country to protest against the decision’
The 100% strategic sale of Visakhapatnam Steel Plant (VSP) is not a local issue pertaining to this city. It is a national issue that highlights the BJP-led Union government’s adverse policy towards Central PSUs and its favouring the private sector, said the national general secretary of SFI Mayukh Biswas.
He was addressing the public after an impressive rally led by over 4,000 students from various colleges such as AVN College, Andhra Medical College, Andhra University and various other private colleges here on Monday. The rally was taken out from Mrs. AVN College to the Old Post Office.
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