Civil Aviation Minister Ajit Sinch has been compelled to back- track from his statement on privatisation of Air India. Left Parties, BJP and other leaders have severely criticised the Minister for his statement that Air India will be privatised.
After the severe criticism the Minister has disowned his statement and stated that there is no proposal for privatisation of Air India. So far, so good!

But the mindset of the Minister as well as the government is clear. They were waiting for a chance to privatise each and every PSU. To justify their intent, they are putting all obstacles in the functioning of the PSUs to make them weak and financially unviable. Only sustained struggle and mobilisation of the people will be able to stop the government from their ill-advised policy of disinvestment and privatisation.