The privatisation of Visakha Steel Plant hasn’t sat well with anyone belonging to Andhra Pradesh, and definitely not with the people belonging to Visakhapatnam. The steel plant has been a matter of pride and honor for the people of Visakhapatnam forever, and thousands of lives are dependent on the plant.
The Chief Minister of Andhra Pradesh, YS Jagan Mohan Reddy, has written a letter to the Prime Minister, Narendra Modi, a few days ago, stating that the privatisation of the steel plant is not the best idea and that it should be reconsidered.
However, this letter has been met with a lot of criticism, with everyone calling out Jagan for being a coward and writing just a letter, and not doing anything substantial to make sure the plant is not privatised.
TDP Chief and ex-CM of Andhra Pradesh, Nara Chandrababu Naidu has also done nothing in the matter, and has been restricted to being in the state. People and political activists have called him out for not saying anything in the matter, despite boasting of his political experience.
While all of the prominent people who wield a lot of power in the state have chosen to remain silent, Jana Sena Chief Pawan Kalyan has met with Amit Shah and several others in Delhi, and discussed the privatisation of the Visakha Steel Plant.
He is also said to have discussed other issues as well, but Visakha Steel Plant was reportedly the central topic of interest. Pawan Kalyan has released a statement since, saying that the reaction in Delhi has been favourable.
While it is good to hear that the reaction in Delhi has been favourable, about not privatising the Visakha Steel Plant, it doesn’t undermine the fact that the central government will not privatise the plant.
Stating the same opinion, Jana Sena member Nadendla Manohar said that the YSRCP should show a united front to the Central Government, and should go to Delhi and make sure that the center does not privatise the steel plant at any cost.
