Anti-Sterlite Protests

Faults them for shooting without warning, recommends a compensation of Rs 50 lakh to kin of the deceased, including Rs 20 lakh already paid

Faults them for shooting without warning, recommends a compensation of Rs 50 lakh to kin of the deceased, including Rs 20 lakh already paid

'Vedanta may sell its machinery and equipment, but the land should revert to the government. The land must be allotted only to agro-based units by the government'

It said the order was only a knee-jerk reaction of the state to "appease" a section of public with vested interest

The police firing had taken place in Tuticorin district during the anti-Sterlite protests that claimed 13 lives on May 22

Following violent protests over pollution concerns, the Tamil Nadu govt had ordered the permanent closure of the copper plant

The people of Thoothukudi were protesting against the construction of the copper plant by the Sterlite Copper, claiming that it was polluting groundwater, and was hazardous for the environment