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10-km-long human chain formed to protest against privatisation of Vizag steel plant

Nearly 10,000 took part in the programme from Aganampudi to Akkireddypalem in the steel plant area, raising slogans against privatisation to mark the completion of 200-days of protests

By Telangana Today

Published Date - 29 August 2021, 08:51 PM

10-km-long human chain formed to protest against privatisation of Vizag steel plant — Employees of Visakhapatnam Steel Plant, their family members and displaced persons on Sunday organised a over 10-km long human chain to protest against the Central government's decision to privatise the steel plant.

Visakhapatnam: Employees of Visakhapatnam Steel Plant, their family members and displaced persons on Sunday organised a over 10-km long human chain to protest against the Central government’s decision to privatise the steel plant. Nearly 10,000 took part in the programme from Aganampudi to Akkireddypalem in the steel plant area, raising slogans against privatisation to mark the completion of 200-days of protests. Ukku Parirakshana Committee leaders Ch Narasinga Rao, D Adinarayana, Mantri Rajasekhar, J Ayodhyaram, Gandham Venkatarao, former TDP MLA Palla Srinivasa Rao, Jana Sena Party leader Kona Tatarao, YSRCP leader Tippala Deven Reddy and others led the protests.

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