Ranchi, Oct. 18 -- The Jharkhand High Court on Sunday took up an urgent petition filed by Steel Authority of India Limited (SAIL) over the blockade of Bokaro Steel Plant and was informed that all 11 gates of the facility had been reopened following the intervention of the district administration.
Justice Sujit Narayan Prasad heard the matter during the court's Puja vacation after SAIL's counsel approached the Registrar General, citing disruption caused by protesters allegedly led by Bokaro MLA Shweta Singh and members of the Displaced Apprentices Association.
The petition stated that the blockade had obstructed the movement of employees, maintenance personnel, raw materials and essential supplies, threatening the uninterrupted operation o...