BHUBANESWAR: Following the serial demonstrations at Damanjodi and Angul plants of Nalco on September 24 and 26 respectively, the Biju Janata Dal (BJD) on Friday staged demonstration in front of the Nalco office here protesting the Central Government’s decision to sell off 12.15 per cent stake of the Navratna Company, bringing down its share to 75 per cent.
Hundreds of workers and
supporters of BJD joined by employees of Nalco came in a procession flaunting
placards and chanting slogans against the Central Government and staged
demonstrations in front of the company office demanding immediate rollback of
the divestment decision.
Elected representatives of the
BJD, including local MLA Ashok Panda, Bijay Kumar Mohanty, Deputy Chief Whip of
the party Sanjay Dasburma, Narendra Swain and other MLAs condemned the Centre’s
decision, which they described as anti-Nalco and anti-Odisha.
Addressing the gathering of
protesters, the leaders urged the Centre to revoke the decision. They said the
protest against the Nalco disinvestment move would continue till the demands
are met.
It may be noted that the BJD
leaders had decided to hold demonstrations, rallies and dharnas protesting the
UPA Government’s decision to sell off Nalco’s share. The leaders had staged
Nalco’s refinery unit at Damanjodi and Angul plant.
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