Anti-nuclear protesters ask Jaya to reject PM's plea

More than 5,000 villagers joined the 106 people on the indefinite fast

PTI | October 13, 2011



Continuing their indefinite fast against Koodankulam nuclear power plant for the fourth day, activists today asked the Tamil Nadu government to reject Prime Minister Manmohan Singh's letter, seeking cooperation for implementation of the project.

More than 5,000 people from surrounding villages joined the 106 people on the indefinite fast at Idinthakarai and demanded that the Indo-Russian project be scrapped.

Upset by the PM's letter, coordinator of the People's Movement against KNPP S P Udhayakumar said if the state government was really serious about the resolution passed by its cabinet, seeking a halt to the project work, it should reject Singh's request.

The activists said they were shocked by the letter as they were expecting that their concerns about the project would be taken up and it would be stalled at least for now.

The activists also held a procession and performed prayer meetings and 'yagna' as part of the protest.

 

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