Naveen Jindal's visit to rival Bhilai Steel Plant sparks speculation

Red carpet treatment to Jindal invites ire of flagship SAIL plant's workers, some link it to likely privatisation of PSU behemoth's highest profit-making unit; BSP management downplays visit

Chairman of Jindal Steel and Power Limited (JSPL). Naveen Jindal, visited the Bhilai Steel Plant (BSP) last week, along with son Venkatesh and top JSPL officials. The flagship of the Steel Authority of India Ltd (SAIL), BSP had been Jindal's main rival in rail supplies to the Indian Railways.

The BSP management accorded a rousing reception to the JSPL team, a move that invited criticism from sections of the public sector unit's workforce. Chief Executive Officer (CEO) Anirban Dasgupta along with top officials accompanied Jindal and his team to inspect different facilities in the plant.

The visit of JSPL team sparked off