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Anti nuclear protestor killed by police

Anti-nuclear activists were planning further protests this weekend in Maharahstra to demand that the Jaitapur and other nuclear power plant schemes be scrapped,

Indian police kill protester in anti-nuclear demo, Google News, (AFP) – 19 April 11, MUMBAI — Indian police opened fire on hundreds of protesters — killing one — at a demonstration against the proposed construction of a nuclear power station, police and the government said Monday…..more than 20 people were arrested following the demonstration and eight police officers were injured when stones were thrown and a local police station was set on fire.Maharashtra’s home minister R.R. Patil told the state assembly that 600 to 700 people were involved in the protest…..

Karuna Raina, nuclear and energy campaigner at Greenpeace India, condemned the police action Monday as “shameful” and said local people were only exercising their right to legitimate protest.

“People?s right to protest is being crushed ruthlessly. In a democratic country people have right to protest and government is mowing down people since it does not like what they are saying,” she said in an emailed statement…..

Anti-nuclear activists were planning further protests this weekend in Maharahstra to demand that the Jaitapur and other nuclear power plant schemes be scrapped, PTI reported.

Instead, the campaigners want greater investment in renewable power sources, which currently accounts for about 10 percent of India’s energy mix, most of it from wind.

The local hardline Hindu nationalist Shiv Sena party has called for a shut-down in the Ratnagiri district of Maharashtra where Jaitapur is situated to protest against the police action.

AFP: Indian police kill protester in anti-nuclear demo

April 19, 2011 - Posted by Christina Macpherson | India, safety