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India: determination of People’s Movement Against Nuclear Energy (PMANE)

demanded that the Centre cancel nuclear deals with all countries, including USA, Russia, France and Japan. “People should not be made scapegoats for the sake of multinational companies,”

Will lay permanent siege to Koodankulam plant if it goes critical: PMANE, The Asian Age, Jan 07, 2012 |  Madurai An anti-nuclear forum spearheading the ongoing stir against Koodankulam Nuclear Power Plant on Saturday said it would intensify the agitation by laying a ‘permanent siege’ to the plant if it goes critical.
“The government should respect the sentiments of the local people. If they don’t, they will not hesitate to lay a permanent siege of the plant,” S P Udhaykumar, convenor of the People’s Movement Against Nuclear Energy (PMANE) told reporters here. He said there is no compromise on PMANE’s stand that the Centre should shelve the project.
He demanded that the Centre cancel nuclear deals with all countries,
including USA, Russia, France and Japan. “People should not be made
scapegoats for the sake of multinational companies,” he said…..
Udhaya Kumar requested the Centre to allot an additional 1000 MW from
the central pool to Tamil Nadu to overcome the power crisis and also
grant financial aid to generate power by alternative sources.
“Central ministers representing Tamil Nadu should insist on it. We are
going to stage a series of agitations in support of our demands this
month,” he added…
http://www.asianage.com/india/will-lay-permanent-siege-koodankulam-plant-if-it-goes-critical-pmane-129

January 10, 2012 - Posted by Christina Macpherson | India, opposition to nuclear