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100 days of anti nuclear protest stall India’s nuclear program

The protest, which began on August 16 at Idinthakarai near Kudankulam, has been a success as it has managed to get the state government pass a resolution in the Cabinet in favour of the local community.

Anti-nuclear protest enters 100th day at Kudankulam, Economic Times 25 NOV, 2011,  JOE A SCARIA ,ET BUREAU CHENNAI: The anti-nuclear protest that has stalled the commissioning of the multi-crore nuclear plant at Kudankulam entered the 100th day on Thursday. The protestors from Tamil Nadu’s southern-most districts, Kanyakumari, Tirunelveli and Tuticorin, held an inter-religious prayer meeting at the plant site. The plant staff, including the engineersfrom Russia, continued to stay at home.
“We have not been going to office since October 24 and are awaiting
the district collector’s advice about when we can resume duties by
entering the premises. Some of our surveillance staff, numbering about
50, has been the only ones who are entering the premises these days,”
Kudankulam site director Kasinath Balaji told ET….

The protest, which began on August 16 at Idinthakarai near Kudankulam,
has been a success as it has managed to get the state government pass
a resolution in the Cabinet in favour of the local community. The
Centre has also set up a committee to discuss the matter and the PMO
has entrusted union minister of state V Narayanaswamy with the task of
finding an agreeable solution to the problem, but the efforts have yet
to bear fruit.

Over the last 100 days, the protestors have anchored their campaign in
close proximity to the plant and have resorted to novel methods to
highlight their campaign — among them are a 12-day fast by over 100
villagers, school children boycotting classes, a protest in front of
the plant with babies in cradles and a rally of about 300 boats in the
sea facing the plant premises — demanding closure of the plant.
Convenor of the Coastal People’s Federation M Pushparayan said the
protest will continue in a non-violent manner.

On Friday, the protestors propose to hold another novel method to
voice their disapproval of the project by organising a blood donation
camp.

http://economictimes.indiatimes.com/news/politics/nation/anti-nuclear-protest-enters-100th-day-at-kudankulam/articleshow/10863389.cms.

November 27, 2011 - Posted by Christina Macpherson | India, opposition to nuclear