Amaravathi: Andhra Pradesh government has expressed solidarity with the March 5 state-wide bandh which has been called by employee unions to protest the union government’s decision to privatise Visakhapatnam Steel Plant.

The Minister said that AP State Road Transport Corporation-APSRTC services will be stalled till 1 pm, following which the staff will wear black badges and resume their duties. Public life will not be completely obstructed and all emergency health services will be carried out as usual, he added.

He also stated that credit for merging the RTC with the government and turning it into public property goes to the YSR Congress government. This was done with the sole aim of reviving the organisation, curbing exploitation of private individuals despite the burden of Rs 3,600 crore and also to address the demand that Vishakha Steel be in the public sector.