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Trade & Labour Unions States - Andhra Pradesh Tension in Vizag steel plant; two injured Our Bureau Visakhapatnam, Jan. 24 There was tension in the Visakhapatnam steel plant on Thursday morning — as those displaced by the plant, who are on an agitation for the past three months seeking jobs in the plant — went on a rampage and stoned the administrative building. Two persons sustained injuries in the incident and 90 agitators, including some trade union leaders were taken into custody by the police. The agitators lead a procession to the Kurmannapalem police station. Several thousand people were displaced at the time of the construction of the plant and they were given R (rehabilitation and resettlement) cards. But, the agitators allege that they were not given the promised jobs, even after nearly two decades. As the steel plant management has taken up expansion project to double the capacity at a cost of Rs 8,600 crore, the displaced families are demanding jobs and they have been on an agitation for over three months. On Thursday morning, angered by “the indifferent attitude of the management”, they got violent, according to the trade union leaders. The AITUC, CITU, the Telugu Nadu Trade Union Council (affiliated to the Telugu Desam), BJP and the CPI (M) were supporting the agitation. More Stories on : Trade & Labour Unions | Steel | Andhra Pradesh
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