PSU privatisation: Why now and why it matters The shift is driven by economic realities. Why privatisation matters now is embedded in the detailing of Budget 2021 documents. Share Via Email | A+A A- Steel plant employees and workers led by the joint action committee taking out a two wheeler rally to protest against privatisation of VSP. (Photo | EPS) Privatisation, the 13-letter politically combustible phrase, the Jimmy Amarnath of India’s unfinished reforms agenda, has made yet another comeback into popular discourse. Typically, through history, the phrase and the idea of privatis...