Archive · 25 Jul 2025
Protest at VSP: Demands for Worker Reinstatement and Plant Protection
Workers and families protested at a steel plant in Visakhapatnam.
They want the company to hire back the workers who were fired.
They also want people who had to move to make way for the plant to be given their jobs back.
The protesters are upset with how the government is treating the plant.
The union leaders are fighting to prevent the plant from being sold to private owners.
Union leaders and displaced family members protested at the Visakhapatnam Steel Plant (VSP).
The protest demanded the reinstatement of terminated contract workers.
Former advisor to the Union government, K Mahadev, spoke at the dharna.
Protesters also sought the reinstatement of displaced persons given land for the plant.
Union leaders vowed to stop the privatization of the steel plant.
- Who
- Union leaders, displaced family members, and former advisor K Mahadev.
- What
- Dharna demanding reinstatement of contract workers and displaced persons.
- When
- Thursday, from 8 am to 11 am.
- Where
- Visakhapatnam Steel Plant (VSP).
- Why
- To demand reinstatement of terminated contract workers and those displaced by the plant, and to oppose privatization.
Union's View
Not applicable
Worker Reinstatement
Union's View
Reinstate terminated workers and displaced persons.
Not applicable
Not stated
Plant Privatization
Union's View
Oppose privatization efforts.
Not applicable
Not stated
- Location
- Visakhapatnam Steel Plant (VSP)
- Participants
- Union leaders, displaced family members
- Main Demand
- Reinstatement of contract workers
- Key Figure
- K Mahadev
- Event
- Dharna