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&lt;em&gt;Sterlite protest in Tuticorin: Nine people were killed in port city of Tuticorin in Tamil Nadu on Tuesday after a crowd close to 20,000 started protesting against Vedanta group&#039;s Sterlite Copper plant citing pollution concerns and demanded immediate closure of it.&lt;br /&gt;
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Sterlite protest in Tuticorin: Nine people were killed in port city of Tuticorin in Tamil Nadu on Tuesday after a crowd close to 20,000 started protesting against Vedanta group&amp;rsquo;s Sterlite Copper plant citing pollution concerns and demanded immediate closure of it. Police resorted to firing after a strong crowd started marching to the district collectorate in Tuticorin demanding scrapping of proposed expansion of the copper smelter of Sterlite Copper. Tamil Nadu Chief Minister K Palaniswami has ordered a probe into the incident even as state Governor Banwarilal Purohit condoled the deaths.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
Palaniswami said that the protesters took out a procession towards the collectorate defying the prohibitory orders clamped in the specific area in Tuticorin, 600 km from Tamil Nadu capital Chennai. Reports say protesters hurled stones and set government vehicles and public property on fire. The tragic incident has evoked sharp reactions from parties, including Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (DMK).&lt;br /&gt;
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The trouble began on Tuesday morning when over 15,000 people started their march towards the collectorate and entered its premises. Police was forced to open fire to deter the prortesters unless the district headquarters would have been ransacked, a Tamil Nadu Police official was quoted as saying by the Indian Express. Reports say that police fired again in the evening to disperse the crowd. CM Palaniswami confirmed that the nine people lost lives in &amp;ldquo;police action&amp;rdquo; even as DGP T K Rajendran chose not to divulge too much on the issue. The state government had announced a compensation of Rs 10 lakh to the families of each of the deceased.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
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&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;em&gt;What is the protest all about?&lt;br /&gt;
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&lt;br /&gt;
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&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;em&gt;Here are top highlights and latest developments&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;/em&gt;&lt;br /&gt;
The trouble began on Tuesday morning when over 15,000 people started their march towards the collectorate and entered its premises. Police was forced to open fire to deter the prortesters unless the district headquarters would have been ransacked, a Tamil Nadu Police official was quoted as saying by the Indian Express. Reports say that police fired again in the evening to disperse the crowd. CM Palaniswami confirmed that the nine people lost lives in &amp;ldquo;police action&amp;rdquo; even as DGP T K Rajendran chose not to divulge too much on the issue. The state government had announced a compensation of Rs 10 lakh to the families of each of the deceased.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;em&gt;Present situation in Tuticorin&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;/em&gt;&lt;br /&gt;
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&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;em&gt;What is the protest all about?&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;/em&gt;&lt;br /&gt;
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&lt;br /&gt;
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Sterlite protest in Tuticorin: Nine people were killed in port city of Tuticorin in Tamil Nadu on Tuesday after a crowd close to 20,000 started protesting against Vedanta group&amp;rsquo;s Sterlite Copper plant citing pollution concerns and demanded immediate closure of it. Police resorted to firing after a strong crowd started marching to the district collectorate in Tuticorin demanding scrapping of proposed expansion of the copper smelter of Sterlite Copper. Tamil Nadu Chief Minister K Palaniswami has ordered a probe into the incident even as state Governor Banwarilal Purohit condoled the deaths.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
Palaniswami said that the protesters took out a procession towards the collectorate defying the prohibitory orders clamped in the specific area in Tuticorin, 600 km from Tamil Nadu capital Chennai. Reports say protesters hurled stones and set government vehicles and public property on fire. The tragic incident has evoked sharp reactions from parties, including Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (DMK).&lt;br /&gt;
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&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;em&gt;Sterlite protest in Tuticorin: Nine people were killed in port city of Tuticorin in Tamil Nadu on Tuesday after a crowd close to 20,000 started protesting against Vedanta group&#039;s Sterlite Copper plant citing pollution concerns and demanded immediate closure of it.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;/em&gt;&lt;br /&gt;
Sterlite protest in Tuticorin: Nine people were killed in port city of Tuticorin in Tamil Nadu on Tuesday after a crowd close to 20,000 started protesting against Vedanta group&amp;rsquo;s Sterlite Copper plant citing pollution concerns and demanded immediate closure of it. Police resorted to firing after a strong crowd started marching to the district collectorate in Tuticorin demanding scrapping of proposed expansion of the copper smelter of Sterlite Copper. Tamil Nadu Chief Minister K Palaniswami has ordered a probe into the incident even as state Governor Banwarilal Purohit condoled the deaths.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
Palaniswami said that the protesters took out a procession towards the collectorate defying the prohibitory orders clamped in the specific area in Tuticorin, 600 km from Tamil Nadu capital Chennai. Reports say protesters hurled stones and set government vehicles and public property on fire. The tragic incident has evoked sharp reactions from parties, including Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (DMK).&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;em&gt;Here are top highlights and latest developments&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;/em&gt;&lt;br /&gt;
The trouble began on Tuesday morning when over 15,000 people started their march towards the collectorate and entered its premises. Police was forced to open fire to deter the prortesters unless the district headquarters would have been ransacked, a Tamil Nadu Police official was quoted as saying by the Indian Express. Reports say that police fired again in the evening to disperse the crowd. CM Palaniswami confirmed that the nine people lost lives in &amp;ldquo;police action&amp;rdquo; even as DGP T K Rajendran chose not to divulge too much on the issue. The state government had announced a compensation of Rs 10 lakh to the families of each of the deceased.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;em&gt;Present situation in Tuticorin&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;/em&gt;&lt;br /&gt;
On Wednesday morning, security has been tightened and shops were seen closed, as per ANI report. Section 144 has been imposed in the city to prevent any untoward incident.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;em&gt;What is the protest all about?&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;/em&gt;&lt;br /&gt;
The protest against this Sterlite Copper plant is a prolonged one. Sporadic protests have been going on since 1999. Residents were also demanding the closure of the Sterlite copper smelter. A petition was also filed in the Madurai bench of the Madras High Court seeking closure of the plant. The judgement is awaited as the court had finished the hearing on May 17. A fresh protest began three months back and yesterday was the 100th day of the recent agitation. Protesters have raised concern over the pollution belching out of the copper plant, including issues relating to disposal of copper waste and effluents from the operational unit, demanding its permanent closure.
&lt;/div&gt;
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&lt;br /&gt;
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Sterlite protest in Tuticorin: Nine people were killed in port city of Tuticorin in Tamil Nadu on Tuesday after a crowd close to 20,000 started protesting against Vedanta group&amp;rsquo;s Sterlite Copper plant citing pollution concerns and demanded immediate closure of it. Police resorted to firing after a strong crowd started marching to the district collectorate in Tuticorin demanding scrapping of proposed expansion of the copper smelter of Sterlite Copper. Tamil Nadu Chief Minister K Palaniswami has ordered a probe into the incident even as state Governor Banwarilal Purohit condoled the deaths.&lt;br /&gt;
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Palaniswami said that the protesters took out a procession towards the collectorate defying the prohibitory orders clamped in the specific area in Tuticorin, 600 km from Tamil Nadu capital Chennai. Reports say protesters hurled stones and set government vehicles and public property on fire. The tragic incident has evoked sharp reactions from parties, including Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (DMK).&lt;br /&gt;
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&lt;em&gt;Here are top highlights and latest developments&lt;br /&gt;
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&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;em&gt;Present situation in Tuticorin&lt;br /&gt;
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On Wednesday morning, security has been tightened and shops were seen closed, as per ANI report. Section 144 has been imposed in the city to prevent any untoward incident.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;em&gt;What is the protest all about?&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;/em&gt;&lt;br /&gt;
The protest against this Sterlite Copper plant is a prolonged one. Sporadic protests have been going on since 1999. Residents were also demanding the closure of the Sterlite copper smelter. A petition was also filed in the Madurai bench of the Madras High Court seeking closure of the plant. The judgement is awaited as the court had finished the hearing on May 17. A fresh protest began three months back and yesterday was the 100th day of the recent agitation. Protesters have raised concern over the pollution belching out of the copper plant, including issues relating to disposal of copper waste and effluents from the operational unit, demanding its permanent closure.
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&lt;em&gt;Sterlite protest in Tuticorin: Nine people were killed in port city of Tuticorin in Tamil Nadu on Tuesday after a crowd close to 20,000 started protesting against Vedanta group&#039;s Sterlite Copper plant citing pollution concerns and demanded immediate closure of it.&lt;br /&gt;
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Sterlite protest in Tuticorin: Nine people were killed in port city of Tuticorin in Tamil Nadu on Tuesday after a crowd close to 20,000 started protesting against Vedanta group&amp;rsquo;s Sterlite Copper plant citing pollution concerns and demanded immediate closure of it. Police resorted to firing after a strong crowd started marching to the district collectorate in Tuticorin demanding scrapping of proposed expansion of the copper smelter of Sterlite Copper. Tamil Nadu Chief Minister K Palaniswami has ordered a probe into the incident even as state Governor Banwarilal Purohit condoled the deaths.&lt;br /&gt;
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Palaniswami said that the protesters took out a procession towards the collectorate defying the prohibitory orders clamped in the specific area in Tuticorin, 600 km from Tamil Nadu capital Chennai. Reports say protesters hurled stones and set government vehicles and public property on fire. The tragic incident has evoked sharp reactions from parties, including Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (DMK).&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;em&gt;Here are top highlights and latest developments&lt;br /&gt;
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The trouble began on Tuesday morning when over 15,000 people started their march towards the collectorate and entered its premises. Police was forced to open fire to deter the prortesters unless the district headquarters would have been ransacked, a Tamil Nadu Police official was quoted as saying by the Indian Express. Reports say that police fired again in the evening to disperse the crowd. CM Palaniswami confirmed that the nine people lost lives in &amp;ldquo;police action&amp;rdquo; even as DGP T K Rajendran chose not to divulge too much on the issue. The state government had announced a compensation of Rs 10 lakh to the families of each of the deceased.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;em&gt;Present situation in Tuticorin&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;/em&gt;&lt;br /&gt;
On Wednesday morning, security has been tightened and shops were seen closed, as per ANI report. Section 144 has been imposed in the city to prevent any untoward incident.&lt;br /&gt;
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The protest against this Sterlite Copper plant is a prolonged one. Sporadic protests have been going on since 1999. Residents were also demanding the closure of the Sterlite copper smelter. A petition was also filed in the Madurai bench of the Madras High Court seeking closure of the plant. The judgement is awaited as the court had finished the hearing on May 17. A fresh protest began three months back and yesterday was the 100th day of the recent agitation. Protesters have raised concern over the pollution belching out of the copper plant, including issues relating to disposal of copper waste and effluents from the operational unit, demanding its permanent closure.
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-Financial Express<br />
<br />
<em>Sterlite protest in Tuticorin: Nine people were killed in port city of Tuticorin in Tamil Nadu on Tuesday after a crowd close to 20,000 started protesting against Vedanta group's Sterlite Copper plant citing pollution concerns and demanded immediate closure of it.<br />
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Sterlite protest in Tuticorin: Nine people were killed in port city of Tuticorin in Tamil Nadu on Tuesday after a crowd close to 20,000 started protesting against Vedanta group&rsquo;s Sterlite Copper plant citing pollution concerns and demanded immediate closure of it. Police resorted to firing after a strong crowd started marching to the district collectorate in Tuticorin demanding scrapping of proposed expansion of the copper smelter of Sterlite Copper. Tamil Nadu Chief Minister K Palaniswami has ordered a probe into the incident even as state Governor Banwarilal Purohit condoled the deaths.<br />
<br />
Palaniswami said that the protesters took out a procession towards the collectorate defying the prohibitory orders clamped in the specific area in Tuticorin, 600 km from Tamil Nadu capital Chennai. Reports say protesters hurled stones and set government vehicles and public property on fire. The tragic incident has evoked sharp reactions from parties, including Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (DMK).<br />
<br />
<em>Here are top highlights and latest developments<br />
</em><br />
The trouble began on Tuesday morning when over 15,000 people started their march towards the collectorate and entered its premises. Police was forced to open fire to deter the prortesters unless the district headquarters would have been ransacked, a Tamil Nadu Police official was quoted as saying by the Indian Express. Reports say that police fired again in the evening to disperse the crowd. CM Palaniswami confirmed that the nine people lost lives in &ldquo;police action&rdquo; even as DGP T K Rajendran chose not to divulge too much on the issue. The state government had announced a compensation of Rs 10 lakh to the families of each of the deceased.<br />
<br />
<em>Present situation in Tuticorin<br />
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On Wednesday morning, security has been tightened and shops were seen closed, as per ANI report. Section 144 has been imposed in the city to prevent any untoward incident.<br />
<br />
<em>What is the protest all about?<br />
</em><br />
The protest against this Sterlite Copper plant is a prolonged one. Sporadic protests have been going on since 1999. Residents were also demanding the closure of the Sterlite copper smelter. A petition was also filed in the Madurai bench of the Madras High Court seeking closure of the plant. The judgement is awaited as the court had finished the hearing on May 17. A fresh protest began three months back and yesterday was the 100th day of the recent agitation. Protesters have raised concern over the pollution belching out of the copper plant, including issues relating to disposal of copper waste and effluents from the operational unit, demanding its permanent closure.
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-Financial Express<br />
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<em>Sterlite protest in Tuticorin: Nine people were killed in port city of Tuticorin in Tamil Nadu on Tuesday after a crowd close to 20,000 started protesting against Vedanta group's Sterlite Copper plant citing pollution concerns and demanded immediate closure of it.<br />
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Sterlite protest in Tuticorin: Nine people were killed in port city of Tuticorin in Tamil Nadu on Tuesday after a crowd close to 20,000 started protesting against Vedanta group&rsquo;s Sterlite Copper plant citing pollution concerns and demanded immediate closure of it. Police resorted to firing after a strong crowd started marching to the district collectorate in Tuticorin demanding scrapping of proposed expansion of the copper smelter of Sterlite Copper. Tamil Nadu Chief Minister K Palaniswami has ordered a probe into the incident even as state Governor Banwarilal Purohit condoled the deaths.<br />
<br />
Palaniswami said that the protesters took out a procession towards the collectorate defying the prohibitory orders clamped in the specific area in Tuticorin, 600 km from Tamil Nadu capital Chennai. Reports say protesters hurled stones and set government vehicles and public property on fire. The tragic incident has evoked sharp reactions from parties, including Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (DMK).<br />
<br />
<em>Here are top highlights and latest developments<br />
</em><br />
The trouble began on Tuesday morning when over 15,000 people started their march towards the collectorate and entered its premises. Police was forced to open fire to deter the prortesters unless the district headquarters would have been ransacked, a Tamil Nadu Police official was quoted as saying by the Indian Express. Reports say that police fired again in the evening to disperse the crowd. CM Palaniswami confirmed that the nine people lost lives in &ldquo;police action&rdquo; even as DGP T K Rajendran chose not to divulge too much on the issue. The state government had announced a compensation of Rs 10 lakh to the families of each of the deceased.<br />
<br />
<em>Present situation in Tuticorin<br />
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On Wednesday morning, security has been tightened and shops were seen closed, as per ANI report. Section 144 has been imposed in the city to prevent any untoward incident.<br />
<br />
<em>What is the protest all about?<br />
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The protest against this Sterlite Copper plant is a prolonged one. Sporadic protests have been going on since 1999. Residents were also demanding the closure of the Sterlite copper smelter. A petition was also filed in the Madurai bench of the Madras High Court seeking closure of the plant. The judgement is awaited as the court had finished the hearing on May 17. A fresh protest began three months back and yesterday was the 100th day of the recent agitation. Protesters have raised concern over the pollution belching out of the copper plant, including issues relating to disposal of copper waste and effluents from the operational unit, demanding its permanent closure.
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Anti-Sterlite protest: Behind violence that killed 9 in Tuticorin, a prolonged agitation and controversy

-Financial Express Sterlite protest in Tuticorin: Nine people were killed in port city of Tuticorin in Tamil Nadu on Tuesday after a crowd close to 20,000 started protesting against Vedanta group's Sterlite Copper plant citing pollution concerns and demanded immediate closure of it. Sterlite protest in Tuticorin: Nine people were killed in port city of Tuticorin in Tamil Nadu on Tuesday after a crowd close to 20,000 started protesting against Vedanta group’s Sterlite Copper plant citing pollution concerns and demanded immediate closure of it. Police resorted to firing after a strong crowd started marching to the district collectorate in Tuticorin demanding scrapping of proposed expansion of the copper smelter of Sterlite Copper. Tamil Nadu Chief Minister K Palaniswami has ordered a probe into the incident even as state Governor Banwarilal Purohit condoled the deaths. Palaniswami said that the protesters took out a procession towards the collectorate defying the prohibitory orders clamped in the specific area in Tuticorin, 600 km from Tamil Nadu capital Chennai. Reports say protesters hurled stones and set government vehicles and public property on fire. The tragic incident has evoked sharp reactions from parties, including Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (DMK). Here are top highlights and latest developments The trouble began on Tuesday morning when over 15,000 people started their march towards the collectorate and entered its premises. Police was forced to open fire to deter the prortesters unless the district headquarters would have been ransacked, a Tamil Nadu Police official was quoted as saying by the Indian Express. Reports say that police fired again in the evening to disperse the crowd. CM Palaniswami confirmed that the nine people lost lives in “police action” even as DGP T K Rajendran chose not to divulge too much on the issue. The state government had announced a compensation of Rs 10 lakh to the families of each of the deceased. Present situation in Tuticorin On Wednesday morning, security has been tightened and shops were seen closed, as per ANI report. Section 144 has been imposed in the city to prevent any untoward incident. What is the protest all about? The protest against this Sterlite Copper plant is a prolonged one. Sporadic protests have been going on since 1999. Residents were also demanding the closure of the Sterlite copper smelter. A petition was also filed in the Madurai bench of the Madras High Court seeking closure of the plant. The judgement is awaited as the court had finished the hearing on May 17. A fresh protest began three months back and yesterday was the 100th day of the recent agitation. Protesters have raised concern over the pollution belching out of the copper plant, including issues relating to disposal of copper waste and effluents from the operational unit, demanding its permanent closure. Please click here to read more.