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Tragedy at Visakhapatnam Steel Plant: Minister Lokesh Stands with Bereaved Families
Opposition parties and trade unions called the minister’s comments insensitive after a heated exchange with grieving families, as eight workers died in the blast, officials said.
- On Tuesday, Andhra Pradesh Minister for IT, Electronics and Communication Nara Lokesh visited King George Hospital in Visakhapatnam to console families of workers killed in a catastrophic explosion at the Visakhapatnam Steel Plant.
- Eight workers died and six were critically injured Monday in a catastrophic explosion at the Rashtriya Ispat Nigam Limited facility, the steel plant's parent organization.
- During the interaction, Lokesh told trade union leaders, "No one in your family has died; I am speaking with the families of those who have lost their loved ones." Videos of the heated exchange circulated on social media, triggering a political row.
- Leaders of the YSR Congress Party accused the Minister of making insensitive remarks, while TDP leaders defended him, arguing he was focused on consoling grieving families during an interruption by union representatives.
- Lokesh emphasized the government's commitment to affected families, stating, "We are committed to stand by these affected families." He announced a comprehensive inquiry with promises of stringent action against those found responsible for safety failures.
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Did your family die?: Lokesh snaps at Vizag Steel Plant union leaders
Amaravati: “Did any of your family members die?” was the cold reaction of Andhra Pradesh IT Minister Nara Lokesh when workers’ union leaders of Vizag Steel Plant confronted him on Tuesday morning, June 9. Lokesh lost his cool during his visit to the King George Hospital in Visakhapatnam, where the injured workers are receiving treatment. At least eight workers of the Rashtriya Ispat Nigam Ltd (Vizag Steel Plant) were killed and several injured h…
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