Archive · 1 Oct 2025
Statewide Agitation Planned to Protect Visakhapatnam Steel Plant
Imagine a big steel factory in a city called Visakhapatnam.
The government wants to sell it to a private company.
Many people, like workers and farmers, are worried.
They are planning protests, including marches and possible shutdowns, to stop the sale.
They believe the factory should stay public.
They are upset because money meant to help the factory was used to pay off loans instead.
They want the government to stop trying to sell it and instead give the factory its own mines.
A statewide agitation is planned to protect the Visakhapatnam Steel Plant.
Trade unions, farmers, students, and women’s organisations are involved.
The agitation opposes the central government's privatization plans.
Leaders demand the cancellation of EOIs and allocation of captive mines.
Actions include bus yatras, rallies, and a potential statewide bandh.
- Who
- Trade unions, farmers, students, women’s organizations, and political leaders.
- What
- A statewide agitation to protect the Visakhapatnam Steel Plant.
- When
- The agitation is set to intensify.
- Where
- Andhra Pradesh, with a meeting held in Vijayawada.
- Why
- To oppose the central government's move to privatize the plant.
- Location
- Visakhapatnam, Vijayawada, Andhra Pradesh
- Organizations Involved
- Trade unions, farmers, student and women’s organisations, Visakha Ukku Parirakshana Committee, CITU, AIUTUC, INTUC, AITUC
- Central Government Action
- Move to privatise the plant through Expressions of Interest (EOIs)
- Demands
- Withdrawal of privatization, cancellation of EOIs, allocation of captive mines
- Actions Planned
- Bus yatras, dharnas, rallies, statewide bandh