Congress accuses government of breaking promise on Nagarnar Steel Plant privatization

The Congress party has accused the government of reneging on its promise to keep the Nagarnar Steel Plant in Chhattisgarh’s Bastar region under public ownership. Jairam Ramesh, Congress General Secretary, cited a media report indicating that the Union Ministry of Finance is likely to invite bids for privatizing NMDC Steel (NSL) within the next two months. Ramesh criticized the move, pointing out that Prime Minister Narendra Modi had assured on October 3, 2023, that the…