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India: police crack down on Koodankulam anti nuclear protestors

Koodankulam tense, cops step up security, IBN Live 10 Sept 11, TIRUNELVELI: With the announcement of the hunger strike at Idinthakarai near Koodankulam on Sunday, police have initiated preventive measures by detaining a few persons, according to informed sources. It may be noted that anti-nuclear activists have organised a hunger strike at Idinthakarai on Sunday, demanding closure of Koodankulam Nuclear Power Plant (KKNPP) in which around 20,000 are expected to participate. Sensing trouble, the police detained five men on Saturday. Following the detention, women blocked road near the bus stand in Koodankulam and police officials are negotiating with the agitators.

Anti-nuclear activist SP Udayakumar told Express that due to improper handling of the KKNPP issue by the police, all coastal villages and Koodankulam are tense now. “They have refused permission to conduct the hunger strike but we will go on with out stir,”� he said.

According to sources, police manhandled a person by detaining him on Saturday and around 500 women sat in protest near the bus stand at Koodankulam. They also added that they were demanding that five leaders of the movement should go to the Koodankulam police station for talks….http://ibnlive.in.com/news/koodankulam-tense-cops-step-up-security/183063-60-118.html

September 14, 2011 - Posted by Christina Macpherson | civil liberties, India