Sterlite Protest

Civil Rights Activist Thirumurugan Gandhi Booked Under UAPA for Expressing Solidarity to Palestinian Struggle

Thirumurugan Gandhi, civil rights activist and coordinator of May 17 Movement has been booked under the draconian Unlawful Activities Prevention Act (UAPA) act for expressing his solidarity to the Palestinian struggle in a public meeting, in 2017.

Vedanta Groups’ Sterlite Copper in Thoothukudi to be permanently closed: Tamil Nadu Govt.

Sterlite Copper, the Vedanta Group’s copper smelter plant in Thoothukudi, was sealed on Monday evening, shortly after the Tamil Nadu Environment and Forests Department issued a two-page Government Order for its “permanent” closure.

Democratic Rights body says Sterlite Killings were Cold Blooded Massacre of People

A democratic rights body called Coordination of Democratic Rights Organisation (CDRO) has condemned the killings of protesters in Tamil Nadu.

Nine People Protesting Against Copper Smelting Plant Shot Dead In Tamil Nadu

Nine people were killed as police opened fire on protesters who were protesting, demanding closure of a copper smelting plant in Tamil Nadu’s port city of Tuticorin.