Withdraw circulars restricting workers from speaking to media, CITU tells Vizag Steel Plant
Ch. Narasinga Rao said the circulars of August 10 were aimed at suppressing workers’ voices; the union also sought the reinstatement of contract workers removed from the plant and ₹1 crore for each family bereaved in the June 8 accident
The Centre of Indian Trade Unions (CITU) has strongly condemned the Visakhapatnam Steel Plant's recent circulars, which prohibit workers from communicating with the media. In a press conference in Visakhapatnam on August 13, 2026, CITU Andhra Pradesh State president Ch. Narasinga Rao and the State secretary R.K.S.V. Kumar expressed their outrage over the restrictions, stating that the move was designed to silence workers.
The unions accused the management of withholding ₹900 crore in salaries, which they claimed were owed to the workers. Moreover, they alleged that skilled workers had been dismissed, workloads had intensified, and accidents at the workplace persisted. CITU demanded the recall of the affected contract workers and compensation of ₹1 crore for the families of those who died in the June 8 accident at the steel melting shop.
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