Massive fire broke out in protest camp against Vizag Steel Plant privatization

A huge fire broke out at an initiation camp set up by activists protesting against the privatization of the Visakhapatnam steel plant. The camp, set up at the Gandhi statue in front of the GVMC office, caught fire in the early hours of the morning. Some locals noticed the blaze and informed the firefighters. Firefighter crews arrived at the spot to control the blaze.

Leaders of the Steel Conservation Fighting Group expressed suspicion over the fire. It was alleged that there was no possibility of a short circuit at the camp and that someone has done this intentionally. Initiation at GVMC has been going on for 52 days under the Steel plant conservation fighting group against the Union govt’s privatization decision.