The State Secretary of CPI (M) V. Srinivasa Rao will appeal to the media in Vijayawada on Friday. | Photo Credit: KVS Giri
The day before visiting the Prime Minister Narendry Modi in Visakhapatnam, on Saturday (June 21), he participated in the International Day of Yoga celebrations, CPI (m) on Friday to ensure that the Chief Minister N. Chandrababa Naida and the Deputy Chief Minister K. Pawan Kalyan ensure that Visakhapatnam Steel) remains in the public sector.
The State Secretary of the Party V. Srinivasa Rao, who addressed the media in Vijayawada, expressed concern about the uncertain future of the steel plant and quoted widespread concerns about privatization.
The lion’s share of the Crore 11,400 GBP recovery package assigned by the Union’s government was used to repay debts and taxes and the remaining operational needs such as salaries, machines and raw materials, he said.
“The package is an illusion for people’s mistake. Thousands of employees have already lost their jobs and now the plant is facing the threat of privatization. BJP, TDP and JSP all mentioned people in the name of the package.
He also criticized government spending of 70 crore for yoga promotional programs and called it unnecessary at a time when basic needs such as food, shelter and employment remain unaddressed.
“Millions are already practicing yoga individually. What people need is not a mass yoga show, but the security and support of livelihood,” he said, adding that the means should be spent to improve children’s nutrition.
Mr. Srinivasa Rao also raised doubts about the authenticity of the government’s claim that two people of Crore registered in the yoga program. “Registrations are largely false. Even my name was stated without consent. All of this is done to persecute the Guinness record,” he said, submitting documents to support his claim.
A member of the Party Central Committee D. Rama Devi condemned the recent incident in Kuppam, where a woman was allegedly tied to a tree and defeated with money. “This is the reality of strengthening the position of women under this government,” she said.
Published – June 20, 2025 20:37
