Rajinikanth gestures at an event where he unveiled a statue of former Tamil Nadu chief minister MG Ramachandran in Chennai
Rajinikanth, who took to Twitter to express his concerns over Sterlite, said "It is quite hard to comprehend that the government which has allowed the Sterlite Industry to function is just watching as people have come out with claims of how the mining is affecting their health and protested for the last 47 days".
Makkal Needhi Maiam President Kamal Haasan has joined the ongoing anti-Sterlite protests in Thoothukudi, Tamil Nadu intensifying the demands for shutting down the Sterlite Copper Smelter plant.
The pollution levels from the existing copper smelting plant at Tuticorin was being monitored on a 24×7 basis, he said, adding the pollution factors meet the norms prescribed by the State Pollution Control Board which has given the sanction to operate it. "Sterlite plant has to be closed, at least not to be expanded", Haasan had said while addressing a press conference on Friday. Sterlite Copper, a Vedanta Group company, produces four lakh tonnes per year at the plant in Tuticorin, about 600 kms from here. Kamal said he was there as an individual and not as politician eyeing votes.
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People of Turicorin District, helped by those from neighbouring Districts and social activists, have been protesting for the past 47 days demanding closure of Sterlite Industries as it has been creating environmental hazards of many kinds. "I will speak against this unit wherever I could raise my voice, " he said. The unit has been since closed for a fortnight from March 29 for taking up maintenance work.
He said the central and state governments had not heard the voice of the people and that "the people should make them hear the same now".
Meanwhile, a protest demonstration was held in Chennai on Sunday by people of Tuticorin district. On Saturday, the Tamil Nadu government had said that it was examining complaints of residents against the copper maker.
Actor Rajinikanth took a dig apparently at the ruling AIADMK on Saturday over the issue of the expansion of the copper smelter plant, saying the government was not responding to the protests by locals.
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