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Kudankulam nuclear plant unsafe say protestors in London

The fact is that the Indian nuclear programme itself is backed up heavily by the US and foreign corporates (like Atomsroyexport) and US companies are salivating over deals with the Nuclear Power Corporation of India.”

Protest in Britain over Kudankulam nuclear plant http://ibnlive.in.com/news/protest-in-britain-over-kudankulam-nuclear-plant/259242-62-128.html IBN Tamil Nadu  19, 2012 London: Anti-nuclear and rights group on Friday held a noisy demonstration in front of the Indian High Commission here in protest against the Kudankulam Nuclear Power Plant being built in a tsunami-prone area of Tamil Nadu.

Protesters held a large red banner proclaiming “No More Chernobyls! No
more Fukushimas! No Nuclear Power Plant in Kudankulam.”
The protesters, representing South Asian, anti-nuclear and human
rights group such as South Asia Solidarity Group, Campaign for Nuclear
Disarmament (CND), South West Against Nuclear, demanded that the
Kudankulam nuclear power plant be halted for urgent safety reasons.
They claimed support from five British MPs and one British Member of
the European Parliament who have signed a letter addressed to Prime
Minister Manmohan Singh which will be handed over to the High
Commission.
The protesters pointed out that at a time when Germany, France, Italy
and Japan are turning away from nuclear power because of its inherent
and terrible dangers, India is not only not decommissioning existing
nuclear plants but setting up new ones with no consideration for the
safety of its people.
They claimed the construction violated the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) safety guidelines as Kudankulam is in a tsunami and earthquake prone region which has also experienced small volcanic eruptions and is affected by water shortages.
They also claimed it was in violation of the mandatory requirement for construction of fresh water reservoirs which are essential in case of a nuclear accident.

The demonstrators demanded that IAEA safety guidelines on safety be met, mandatory reports, reviews and other information on safety be made available to the public and media.
They also demanded that sedition and “war against the state” cases and other charges filed against members of Kudankulam People’s Movement against Nuclear Energy be withdrawn and Section 144 be lifted from the region.
One of the organisers of the protest, Amrit Wilson from South Asia
Solidarity Group said: “The local people opposing the Kudankulam power
plant have been accused of being backed by foreign money. This is
absurd. People like ourselves, acting in solidarity, have no sources
of funds.
The fact is that the Indian nuclear programme itself is backed up heavily by the US and foreign corporates (like Atomsroyexport) and US companies are salivating over deals with the Nuclear Power Corporation of India.”

In a message, Caroline Lucas, MP said, “I am deeply worried about the
situation in Kudankulam – both in terms of the nuclear plant and the
treatment of local opponents – and very much hope that the Indian
authorities will take notice of today’s important protest in London.”
Keith Taylor, MEP said: “People have a right to protest against the
construction of this nuclear power plant and I am concerned at the way
they’re being treated.”
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May 21, 2012 - Posted by Christina Macpherson | India, opposition to nuclear, UK