As part of the initiative to turn Thoothukudi into a unique green heaven in the county, Sterlite Copper will embark on an aggressive drive to plant and maintain over … Sterlite protest: Eleven dead in Thoothukudi as police, protesters clash. The copper plant was closed on 28 May after protests demanding its closure turned violent with 13 people dying in the 22 May police firing. Demanding that the AIADMK government be dissolved for failing to maintain law and order, DMDK founder Vijayakant said the police resorting to caning and lobbing teargas shells had made the peaceful stir turn violent. The Union Home Ministry has sought a report from the Tamil Nadu government on the circumstances leading to police firing on protesters demanding the closure of Vedanta group's Sterlite Copper plant, which they claim had polluted ground water in the area, official sources said in New Delhi. Found insideThe first official White House videographer chronicles his time capturing behind-the-scenes moments of the president and his administration From the early months of the 2008 campaign and through the first two and a half years of the Obama ... Anuradha Bhasin Jamwal. The Sterlite issue could have proved handy in Thoothukudi. But the real question is who is responsible for the violence? READ: NGT orders reopening of Sterlite plant in Thoothukudi, TN to challenge verdict in SC. Initial pushing and shoving soon led to violent clashes, after agitated locals began hurling stones at police and overturned a vehicle. Found insideThe book harnesses the power of lived experience to bring our most urgent, high-stakes policy debates to life, and it deserves a wide international audience. The book: reexamines the status quo from biophysical as well as social perspectives considers the collaborative process of developing a shared vision of a sustainable and desirable society addresses the need for models that incorporate ... Our business model is you and your subscription. The BJP had accused vested interests of sparking the protests demanding closure and has said that it wouldn’t say anything on its opening or closure as the subject is sub-judice. That gave jobs to us, transporters. The statement said the plant was in operation in Meelavitan in Tuticorin for the past 20 years. Mugilan’s associates say there has been a precedent. The chief minister also announced a compensation of Rs 10 lakh to the families of each of those killed, Rs 3 lakh to those seriously injured, and Rs 1 lakh for people who suffered minor injuries. I cancelled it due to the incident which took place in Tuticorin," says DMK working president MK Stalin. The plant is run by Sterlite Copper, a business unit of Vedanta Ltd., which is a subsidiary of the UK-based company, Vedanta Resources. — PTI. While even the visuals enraged activists and the public, the audio heard in the background is even more chilling. Swarajya - a big tent for liberal right of centre discourse that reaches out, engages and caters to the new India. He said, “The government should set up an inquiry commission headed by a sitting judge to go into the firing incident. One is the closure of the plant and the other is the death of 13 people in the shooting. Many were injured in stone-pelting by the agitators, who also set some vehicles on fire. Disclaimer : We respect your thoughts and views! Palaniswami said he has ordered constitution of a one-man commission under a retired high court judge to go into the incident. Some senior officials have also been despatched from Chennai to the strife-torn town to assess the situation and take measures to restore calm, sources said. The Tamil Nadu Pollution Control Board (TNPCB) has ordered the closure of Sterlite Copper Smelter plant in Thoothukudi with immediate effect. The CBI’s “slow” progress in its investigation into the incident does not inspire confidence. The DMK and its allies will stage a massive protest across all district capitals on 25 May against the killings on Tuesday and calling for the permanent closure of the Sterlite plants. Methodology -- Background -- Arbitrary arrests and physical abuse of detainees -- Abuses in the streets -- Acknowledgments -- Annex of cases -- Annex: Letter to the Venezuelan government. Anti-Sterlite protest LIVE Updates: Internet suspension lifted in Tirunelveli and Kanyakumari, services to remain suspended in Thoothukudi DMK … On 21 May in Thoothukudi, a fisheries, port and industry hub in south-eastern Tamil Nadu, police shot dead 11 protesters and injured over 50.A crowd estimated at 20,000 was protesting the planned expansion of Sterlite Industries Ltd’s copper smelter in the area, to double production to 800,000 tonnes a year. The protesters were also carrying petrol bombs. The government should immediately talk to the protesters and restore peace and tranquility and also take steps to permanently close down the Sterlite plant. Sterlite Copper planned to open a second plant at a cost of Rs 2,500 crore to double its capacity to 800,000 tonnes per annum. March 24, 2018: Thousands of people in Thoothukudi hold a silent march in solidarity with the villagers in their protest against Sterlite. I will definitely vote against the state government,” he adds. Found insideAnd while it is her husband who became famous for the phrase “the art of the deal,” this is the story of the art of her deal. The violence took place during an ongoing protest against proposed expansion of a copper smelter plant run by Sterlite Corporation in Thoothukudi town. Police opened fire on the protesters, killed 13 people and left 102 injured. The chief minister instructed the Tuticorin district administration to ensure those wounded got good medical treatment. The smelter, located in the port city of Thoothukudi in south India, is operated by Sterlite Copper, a unit of London-listed Vedanta controlled by Anil Agarwal. India's top court Tuesday paved the way for the reopening of a copper smelter at the centre of a police shooting that left more than a dozen protesters dead last year. ... Sterlite Protest in Thoothukudi in Tamil Nadu: 13 People Killed, 102 Others Wounded, Confirms District Collector. Security heightened; Section 144 imposed in Thoothukudi. Found inside – Page 1Co-written with Srijan Pal Singh, this book features exciting and cutting-edge career paths in areas such as robotics, aeronautics, neurosciences, pathology, paleontology and material sciences . . . in other words, careers that are going to ... The residents have for long complained of several health hazards because of the Sterlite plant, which has been operational for more than two decades. Had it been AIADMK, you can be certain that Kanimozhi would have won without even working up a sweat,” says a BJP worker. Thoothukudi protests . Mugilan was arrested under 13 cases related to anti Koodankulam struggle in September 2017, shortly after he took part in a struggle against Sterlite in Thoothukudi. Another study claimed that the air over Thoothukudi town in the wee hours of March 23 carried a load of SO 2 ranging between 803.5 parts per million (ppm) and 1,023.6 ppm while the prescribed standard is said to be 477.53 ppm at the tip of the industry’s stack. “The Sterlite closure may not be even an issue outside Thoothukudi. As the violence spiralled, police opened fire, killing nine people. The court’s order has been passed based on a petition filed by Professor Fathima against the expansion works. Rajinikanth summoned by panel probing Thoothukudi police firing. Decision on ongoing construction of a new copper smelter in Thoothukudi today, Madras High Court's Madurai bench to today deliver interim order on the ongoing construction of a new copper smelter by Sterlite industries in Thoothukudi, Security tightened in Tuticorin; Section 144 imposed in the city, Visuals from Tuticorin show police using assault rifles to disperse protesters on Tuesday, Protests in Tuticorin have been underway for over three months. Click here for more details. Agreed, the 13 people should not have died but it is the state government that is responsible. In this new book, Thomas Timberg shows how the Marwaris rely on a centuries-old system for conserving and growing capital which has stood them in good stead, alongside a strong sense of business ethics which has earned them respect.// ... Abstain from posting comments that are obscene, defamatory or inflammatory, and do not indulge in personal attacks. Windscreens of some government cars were smashed and bank premises were attacked by the rampaging mobs. MHA seeks report from Tamil Nadu govt over Thoothukudi police firing. Sterlite Copper, a copper smelter plant owned by Vedanta Ltd. started its operations in the Tuticorin district or Thoothukudi in Tamil Nadu after being asked to suspend its operations in Maharashtra. The Madras High Court on Tuesday rejected a plea by natural resources company Vedanta seeking permission to reopen its Sterlite copper smelting plant in Thoothukudi. The court also directed the Centre to consider the petition by Vedanta Resources for environmental clearance and take a decision in four months. Police opened fire without any government order and killed several people. The bench asked the lawyers to submit a formal petition in this regard. Found insideEach of the chapters in this volume addresses specific struggles in the history of environmental movements, for example over national parks, species protection, forests, waste, contamination, nuclear energy and expropriation. ‘More Blood on Vedanta's Hand’ as Indian Police Kills anti-Sterlite Protesters. They know their stance in supporting the protests or closure could come under scrutiny,” says V Kannan, a contract worker in Thoothukudi. CPI State secretary R Mutharasan said that the Tamil Nadu government was responsible for the tragic incident in Thoothukudi. (M.C. "We have taken a decision to permanently shut down the plant and today … In its search for cheap wood to supply raw material, today's pulp and paper industry is throwing its net every wider across the world. National Human Rights Commission has taken suo motu cognisance of the Tuesday's incident and also gave two weeks to the chief secretary and DGP to explain the police firing. Kamal Haasan cancels trip to Bengaluru to attend HD Kumaraswamy's swearing-in ceremony. Anti-Hindu statements of DMK leaders and their supporters are under scrutiny helping BJP draw the Hindu Nadars support,” says A S Pandian, a political activist. First published in Great Britain in 2018. This plant have been long opposed by … Negligence of the Governments is the reason for all the unfortunate events," a statement issued by the party said. The firing happened when the protesters from Thoothukudi went for dharna outside the District... Continue Reading → Skip to the content. Tuticorin: Tamil Nadu deputy chief minister O Panneerselvam on Monday reached Tuticorin, five days after 13 protestors, demanding the closure of Sterlite Copper plant in the area, were killed in alleged police firing. “People knew that the protesters and their supporters were trying to convert this into a movement similar to the one witnessed in Chennai to remove the ban on jallikattu. Tracing their journey from their childhood days to the present, the book highlights the important milestones of their careers, their victories and failures, their influences, and their work ethic and role models, demonstrating that the path ... The movie revolves around a common man named Maha (Harikumar), who goes to prison for bashing up a dishonest cop. The Opposition criticised the police action and the government's stoic silence on the issue.   |  A+A A-, In this 22 May 2018 photo, a police personnel shoots at the protesters protesting against the copper smelting plant in Thoothukudi. In the wake of the ongoing anti-Sterlite protest, a meeting is being held here to mull on the. Daily Legal Updates: 9, 10 & 11 th July. We all had extended one-day support. Two days before the protests, on May 20th the sub-collector of Thoothukudi convened a meeting with a section of the people who were involved in the agitation against Sterlite. In the township lot of employee vehicles were burnt. The uninterrupted deployment of the military over decades for internal security duties is proof of political-administrative incompetence. … “She was more keen on Tirunelveli. I know it is not so simple to ban or to stop the expansion. Watch: Tamil Nadu police and anti-Vedanta protesters clash in Thoothukudi, MK Stalin won't attend HDK's  swearing in. Fathima had alleged that the environmental clearance was given to the second copper plant without any public hearing, one of the requirements for the grant of clearance. It said the Tamil Nadu Pollution Control Board (TNPCB) had earlier this year rejected Sterlite's application seeking renewal of consent to operate the plant over non-fulfilment of green norms, including those related to disposal of copper waste and effluents. Security tightened in Thoothukudi after eleven people were killed in police firing during protests against Sterlite industries. The Madurai bench of Madras High Court has ordered a stay on the expansion works of Sterlite copper plant in Thoothukudi. The protests were going on in Tuticorin for over three months now, but violence erupted on Tuesday with agitators fighting pitched battles with police, prompting it to open fire. Sterlite pleads for peace The beleaguered Sterlite has pleaded for peace while pointing out that its copper plant Thoothukudi is "currently non … M.R. According to reports, the home ministry has sought a report from Tamil Nadu govt over Thoothukudi incident. It was totally uncalled for and is really unfortunate. As people marched ahead, breaching the barricades and entered the Collectorate, the police retaliated and fired at the crowds. The BJP and DMK are in a high voltage contest, vying for the dominant Nadar community votes. Reinforcements have been rushed from neighbouring districts to Tuticorin to assist the local administration in restoring normalcy. However, there are many who are upset over the closure and any slight signal from Tamilisai or BJP can help garner huge number of votes,” says a state BJP leader. Police fire in air outside Thoothukudi hospital to disperse protestors. The person behind the firing should be punished and they should take severe action against them. In the prison he meets the notorious gangster Lingam (Rahman), and both … Don’t Tell Me…. In an unnamed war, six dead soldiers refuse to allow themselves to be buried in the trench dug by two of their buddies, causing consternation among the army's generals. “I have my votes in Ottapidaram segment of the constituency. Following a gas leak in March 2013, the then chief minister the late J Jayalalithaa, ordered its closure, following which the company moved the National Green Tribunal. It called for, at the very least, the resignation of senior minister who failed to "read the signs and take preventive measures". Instead, the actor-turned-politician is headed to Thoothukudi. “The entire Thoothukudi district besides districts bordering it have also been affected. Come 23 May, we will get to know what really the people in and around Thoothukudi had thought about Sterlite before they exercised their franchise. They want the government to close down the Sterlite plant and take stringent police action against officers involved in Tuesday's firing. And let Sterlite be revived,” says Murugan. From 7AM in the morning to 10PM late night we operate to ensure you, the reader, get to see what is just right. The construction at the site in Thoothukudi for the copper smelter plant began in 1995, even when the locals protested against it saying the industry could possibly pollute the environment. Dr M Bhuvaneswaran contesting on AMMK ticket could mop up the votes of Thevars. One of the policemen who fired shots at the protesters is a member of the Special FP commando team of Thoothukudi. There are many from places like Tiruchendur and Nagercoil who were employed here,” he says. On 9 July, 1949, a 70-year-old Periyar, E V Ramasamy, married the 32-year-old Maniammai. asks Sterlite Copper CEO. Thus, an issue that could have been the central point of this election has been pushed to the background. Brothers and sisters, we are with you. There are thousands of others who depend on Sterlite for their livelihood with at least 3,000 of them in the transport sector alone. Found insideIn the end, this book will make the aspirants competent enough to crack the uncertainty of success in the Entrance Examination. • The strength of the book lies in the originality of its question papers and Errorless Solutions. This marriage caused outrage and was said to have caused a split in … But Sterlite is not good for us. Instead, heads to Thoothukudi. Till now 67 people have been reportedly arrested for indulging in the violence. For the second day, all buses from Thoothukudi heading towards cities like Thiruchendur, Tirunelveli, and Madurai have been suspended. Found insideIn The Soldier, British science fiction writer Neal Asher kicks off another Polity-based trilogy in signature fashion, concocting a mind-melting plot filled with far-future technology, lethal weaponry, and bizarre alien creations. Some of the workers have withdrawn their children from private schools. Firstpost - All Rights Reserved. newindianexpress.com reserves the right to take any or all comments down at any time. The order came a day after 11 civilians including anti-Sterlite protesters were gunned down by the Tamil Nadu police, on the 100th day of the anti-Sterlite agitation in Thoothukudi. Coming down heavily on the Tamil Nadu government and the police for not showing sensitivity in dealing with the anti-Sterlite protests which turned violent on Tuesday leading to loss of lives. The Ministry of Home Affairs has  sought a report from the Tamil Nadu government over the Thoothukudi police firing during protests against Sterlite industries on Tuesday, reports ANI. Sandeep Nanduri, who was Tirunelveli collector, has taken charge as Thoothukudi collector and has replaced N Venkatesh. He called for the removal of state police chief TK Rajendiran. There are two angles to the Sterlite controversy. Thoothukudi Sterlite plant has become a disturbing symbol for Indian industry. Kamal Haasan met with the relatives of the injured and the deceased at the government hospital in Thoothukudi, consoling them. 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