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Opponents of nuclear power for Gorakhpur village joined by 10 other villages

10 villages join protest against nuclear plant Times of India, Bhaskar Mukherjee, TNN | Feb 11, 2012,  FATEHABAD: Protesters against the proposed nuclear power plant in Gorakhpur village got a major support on Friday when 200 villagers from 10 nearby villages came out in the streets of Fatehabad, the district headquarter, to oppose the power plant, expressing security concerns.

The protesters gathered in the local grain market and then marched to the mini secretariat to hand over a memorandum against the plant, signed by 10,000 people, to deputy commissioner M L Kaushik. Villagers including women from Kharakheri, Dhanger, Mochiwali, Khajuri, Chobara, Jandli, Dahman, Kajal Heri, Nehla and Gorakhpur participated in the demonstration.

President of Kisan Sangharsh Samiti Hans Raj Siwach said, “We are on a protest call for the past 546 days but the government does not care. We shall not let the government acquire our agriculture land.” He asked, “Why does the Haryana government want to set up nuclear power plant. Don’t they realize what the Fukushima nuclear disaster did to Japan?”

At least 1,313 acres of land in the village are to be acquired for the nuclear plant. Farmers of Gorakhpur had recently held three officials hostage when they visited the village for taking measurements. The officials were only let go when they promised never to come to the village again. They were forced to write down their promise on paper and sign it.

In the meantime, the residents of the village submitted memorandums against the setting up of the nuclear plant on their land.  http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/india/10-villages-join-protest-against-nuclear-plant/articleshow/11843998.cms

February 11, 2012 - Posted by Christina Macpherson | India, opposition to nuclear