FM's Statement Adds Fuel to Fire Against VSP Privatisation
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FM’s statement adds fuel to fire against VSP privatisation Protests break out against Centre’s decision; NH blocked for over 16 hours PNS n VISAKHAPATNAM Govt stands by the Jagan’s ‘welfare rule’ on Assam breaks all Union Finance Minister Nirmala previous Sitharaman’s statement in Parliament on Tuesday that the VSP: Sajjala test today in civic polls records in poll seizures Central Government plans 100 percent disinvestment of the RINL- PNS n VIJAYAWADA SNV SUDHIR Visakhapatnam Steel Plant has n VIJAYAWADA HC orders polls for added fuel to the already raging Reiterating that the State 5 protests against privatisation of Government will stand by With the State Election Comm- Eluru civic body, the plant. Vizag Steel Plant (VSP), the ission making all necessary As one, Vizag steel plant work- YSRCP on Tuesday said that arrangements, the stage is set for ers, traders and leaders of some po- the Opposition and a section crucial polls to urban local bodies results later litical parties blocked the National of media were deliberately across Andhra Pradesh on PNS n VIJAYAWADA Highway at Kurmannapalem junc- trying to spread falsehoods Wednesday. tion from Wednesday morning till and mislead the people. While every election is impor- The Andhra Pradesh High afternoon, bringing traffic to a Speaking to the media here, tant for any political party worth Court on Tuesday made it grinding halt. Government Advisor (Public its salt, these elections are more so clear that elections would be Under the banner of the Visakha Jagan moots all-party Affairs) Sajjala Ramakrishna for the two main political players held for the Eluru Municipal Ukku Parirakshana Porata Reddy reminded that Chief in the State – the TDP and the rul- Corporation on March 10, as Committee, the protest that had Minister YS Jaganmohan ing party. per schedule while the results started on Tuesday, became even Reddy has written to the The YSRCP has got a head would be held back till fur- more vociferous, and noticeable. delegation to meet PM Prime Minister seeking an start, having already bagged two of ther orders. A division bench With traffic coming to a standstill, appointment at the earliest to the 12 municipal corporations of the High Court quashed movement of polling staff to the PNS n VIJAYAWADA In his letter dispatched on discuss the options to stall the and 12 of the 75 municipalities the orders passed by a single booths for Wednesday’s election Tuesday, the Chief Minister privatisation move. unopposed. judge on the Eluru elections was disrupted. A day after Union Finance sought Modi’s appointment to “The Opposition has been Polls to Vijayawada and Vizag and issued orders to this The agitating workers raised Minister Nirmala Sitharaman put forth before him the options politicising the statement of municipal corporations are keen- effect on Tuesday. Concept of ‘unanimous slogans against the Central and the told Parliament that the Centre that will help revive VSP instead Finance Minister Nirmala ly watched and considered high Several entities, including elections’ threatens governments and also burnt copies planned to divest its entire stake of privatising the steel plant. Sitharaman only to tarnish stakes in the wake of the state gov- the state government, had of Nirmala Sitharaman's statement in the Visakhapatnam Steel He also mentioned that he the image of the State ernment’s three-capitals plan. filed petitions in the High democracy in Parliament at Kurmannapalem Plant, Chief Minister YS would lead an all-party delega- Government, even as the These polls that are being held on Court against the single judge junction. Jaganmohan Reddy on Tuesday tion from Andhra Pradesh, Chief Minister is firm on his party symbols unlike the recently orders to withhold the ULB Vizag police diverted traffic shot off another letter to Prime besides representatives of various stand and has sought an concluded gram panchayat elec- polls in Eluru. They petition- coming from Scindia and old Minister Narendra Modi. trade unions to the meeting so appointment with Prime tions, will separate the wheat from ers argued that cancellation of Gajuwaka via Lankelapalem and Sitharaman’s statement led to that they can directly put across Minister Narendra Modi,” the chaff, and not give any scope the election at the last minute 2 NAD Junction. groans of dismay and protests, to their concerns. Sajjala said. to parties to make tall claims. was inappropriate. varying degrees, erupted across 2 the State. 2 2 2 2 YSRCP men out of SC tells AP to wind up probes Kadapa Steel plant gets control, save JS cadre, against ABV, seeks report environment clearance Manohar tells DGP PNS n VIJAYAWADA PNS n NEW DELHI against the official after establishing PNS n VIJAYAWADA AP govt received charges against him. Jana Sena Political Affairs The Supreme Court on Tuesday Counsel for the government In a significant development, the environmental Committee chairman Nadendla directed the State Government to sought six months from the court to Ministry of Environment, Forest clearances less than Manohar on Tuesday sought safe- complete the departmental inquiry complete the probe into the charges and Climate Change has accorded four months after ty and security of his party cadre, against former CID additional DG against the official. To this, the judge environmental clearances to the “in light of violence, threats and Investment in prop- AB Venkateswara Rao by April 8 questioned the government: “Why proposed integrated steel plant at sending the proposal intimidation faced by them at the and wind up the probe into allega- should not the Government conduct Kadapa. on December 20, 2020 hands of YSRCP cadre and lead- tech firms up at USD tions under the PC Act before April the probe on a daily basis? Moreover, The State Government has ers during the recently conclud- 551 mn 30 and also submit a comprehensive how long would the State received environmental clearances ed local body elections”. probe report before the next date of Government continue like this by less than four months after putting Peddananduluru villages, Kadapa In a letter to the DGP, Manohar, hearing on May 3. not completing the departmental forth the proposal on December district, aimed at producing three on behalf of his party, requested DGP Challenging his suspension and probe against the senior officer?” 20, 2020 and sent amendments on million metric tonnes per year, Gautam Sawang to ensure safety of its extension for over one year, AB Hearing the case, Justice AM Adinarayana Rao told the court January 29, 2021.