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Prudhviraj Rupavath
‘Andhra vs BJP’: Massive Response to AP Statewide Bandh Against Vizag Steel Plant Privatisation
05 Mar 2021
Workers’ unions and Opposition parties are saying that the BJP cannot sustain in Andhra if it doesn’t withdraw its privatisation plans.
Rosamma Thomas
‘Won’t Pay Unreasonable Electricity Bills,’ Say Protesters in Rajasthan
04 Mar 2021
Hundreds of people marched for over 300 kms in protest against the ‘rampant loot’ brought about by a steep rise in electricity prices.
Prudhviraj Rupavath
Unions Fear Privatisation of Ports Pose Threat to Employment and National Security
03 Mar 2021
As Maritime India Summit 2021 opens gates for privatisation, trade unions fear foreign players’ role in the maritime sector.
Newsclick Report
Centre’s ‘Unilateral’ Decision to ‘Sell’ RINL Against Public Interest and Sentiment: EAS Sarma
27 Feb 2021
In an open letter to the PM, the former bureaucrat says “no decision should be taken without consulting the State, the State legislature, the employees and the public of Vizag at large”.
Newsclick Production
BEML Employees Form ‘Human Fortress’ in Palakkad Against Privatisation
17 Feb 2021
Extending solidarity to the BEML employees, the Association of IT Employees in Palakkad also joined in the human fortress along with others on February 17.
Newsclick Report
Dharna Against Privatisation of BEML Enters 39th Day in Palakkad, ‘Protest Wall’ on Feb 17
13 Feb 2021
BEML Employees Association launched their indefinite dharna on January 6 soon after the Centre announced the bidding process for divestment in BEML, a profit-making PSU.
Prudhviraj Rupavath
Thousands Join Protest in Vijayawada Against Privatisation of Vizag Steel Plant
08 Feb 2021
Left Parties, TDP, YSRCP are opposing the BJP government’s plans to privatise RINLand other PSUs.
Yanis Iqbal
Bolivarian Healthcare: An Alternative to Neoliberal Healthcare
08 Feb 2021
Without the end of capitalism, no movement towards a just healthcare system can take place. To place people over profit, socialism is needed.
C P Chandrasekhar
Union Budget: Hype in the Time of Pandemic Crisis
05 Feb 2021
The real beneficiaries of Centre’s venture to hawk productive assets will not be Indians looking for a post-COVID renewal, but a few industrialists and favoured foreign investors.
Sandip Chakraborty
Electricity Employees Across India Hold One-Day Strike, Demand Affordable Electricity
03 Feb 2021
The Electricity Act, 2003, virtually mandated the tri-furcation of the State Electricity Boards (SEBs) into companies for the generation, transmission and distribution of power. It was pushed by the…