Amaravati, Nov 17 (PTI) APCC president Y S Sharmila on Monday urged Chief Minister N Chandrababu Naidu to secure a clear assurance from Prime Minister Narendra Modi that the Visakhapatnam Steel Plant will not be privatised.

She also urged Naidu to "fight" with the prime minister to merge the steel plant with the Maharatna Central Public Sector Enterprise, Steel Authority of India Ltd (SAIL).

"Make the Prime Minister announce that there will be no privatisation of the steel plant. Fight with Modi to merge the plant with SAIL," Sharmila said in a press release.

Her remarks come days after Naidu accused VSP workers of "not working".

"If you stay at home and do not work, what will happen? You have to remember—will salaries be paid for free? Should you not work? Will the Centre and state al

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