I did not speak to Jogi: Surjeet

By Our Special Correspondent

NEW DELHI, APRIL 6. Mr. Harkishan Singh Surjeet, general secretary of the Communist Party of India (Marxist), today denied he had discussed the plight of workers at BALCO's Korba plant with the Chhattisgarh Chief Minister, Mr. Ajit Jogi.

Describing the report as ``baseless'', Mr. Surjeet, said as far as the party was concerned, it fully supported the struggle of BALCO workers against privatisation of the concern. In a statement, he said, the CPI(M) was confident that the united struggle of the workers would succeed in retaining BALCO in the public sector.

A report from Raipur had mentioned that Mr. Surjeet had impressed upon Mr. Jogi on the need to resolve the strike keeping in mind the fate of BALCO employees.

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