The most common model of NTR’s statue, found in thousands across Telugu states, a unique phenomenon there. He was founder-leader of Telugu Desam Party (TDP)
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In letter to PM, he recalls sacrifices made by people for it
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It is essential to protect and nurture the steel plant as it provides livelihood to lakhs of people, says N. Chandrababu Naidu.
In letter to PM, he recalls sacrifices made by people for it
TDP national president N. Chandrababu Naidu on Saturday urged the Centre to drop its plan to privatise Rashtriya Ispat Nigam Limited (RINL), the corporate entity of Visakhapatnam Steel Plant (VSP), as it was achieved through a long drawn struggle by the Telugu people, who, back in 1960, had united for the cause with the slogan ‘Visakha Ukku Andhrula Hakku’ (Vizag steel is the right of Andhraites).
Vizag steel plant, a saga of steely grit, struggle and sacrifice
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February 09, 2021 01:06 IST
The VSP was set up after a series of protests spearheaded by students and death of 32 people in police firing
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Then Prime Minister P.V. Narasimha Rao dedicating the Visakhapatnam Steel Plant to the nation on August 1, 1992 as former Minister of State for Steel Santosh Mohan Deb and Chief Minister N. Janardhan Reddy look on.
The VSP was set up after a series of protests spearheaded by students and death of 32 people in police firing
Visakhapatnam Steel Plant (VSP) has a long saga of struggle and sacrifices. It was a people’s movement in then combined Andhra Pradesh, in which students from Andhra Medical College, Andhra University, Ms. AVN College and many other colleges from Guntur, Krishna, Warangal and East Godavari districts, had participated. They were led by stalwarts such as Tenneti Viswanadham, Gouthu Latchanna, Puchalapalli Sundarayya,