Anti-nuclear resolution and letter to PM from Kolkata
The Press Conference was the first of a series of programmes that will continue till 26 April, Chernobyl day.
The Press Conference was the first of a series of programmes that will continue till 26 April, Chernobyl day.
This Sunday would mark the first year of the Fukushima disaster. It is important that we join hands to express our sympathies and solidarity to people of Japan.
When the representatives of PMANE were attacked inside Tirunelveli Collecotrate 2 days back it was interesting to note that none of the media reported the presence of local Congress leaders with whom the arrested Hindu Munnani cadres were seen discussing before the attack.
To endorse this statement, the readers are requested to comment below with their name and email (and their organisational association if any). Thanks! January 20, 2012 To, The Home Minister, Government of Maharashtra, Subject: Appeal against the externment order issued to social activist Vaishali Patil in Jaitapur Vaishali Patil, [...]
On the Occasion of the 27th Anniversary of Bhopal Gas Tragedy Coalition for Nuclear Disarmament and Peace (CNDP) Cordially invites you for a panel discussion on The Nuclear Safety Regulatory Authority Bill, 2011 & Civil Liability for the Nuclear Damage Rules, 2011 Which the Union Government is bent upon pushing [...]
The relay hunger-strike in Koodankulam is continuing with around 40 infants on fast along with their mothers. Meanwhile, the struggle committee has nominated Mr. M Pushparayan and Mr. Jesuraj as its representatives to the government appointed Expert Committee. Given below are some recent pictures of the ongoing agitation, sent [...]
A 12 hour solidarity fast and demonstration was organised in Kolkata today (18.10.11) in support of the people’s movement against the Koodankulam Nuclear Power Project. The venue of the fast and demonstration was College Square, opposite the University of Calcutta. Ten activists sat through the fast while the programme was [...]
Activists, experts and scientists across the country have come together to challenge Prime Minister Manmohan Singh’s dream project to double the nuclear energy-based power generation in the country. Sheela Bhatt, Rediff.com A writ petition filed by eminent lawyer Prashant Bhushan under Article 32 seeks appropriate writ for declaring Nuclear Liability [...]
NATIONAL ALLIANCE OF PEOPLE’S MOVEMENTS ———————————————————————————————————————————- Action Alert ! Action Alert ! Action Alert ! NAPM calls for writing to President for cancellation of Koodankulam Projects Barely after three two weeks fisherfolks and farmers protesting against the Koodankulam nuclear power projects are back to indefinite hunger strike from October 8th. [...]
The Koodankulam Anti-Nuclear Struggle Solidarity Samiti (Kerala) organised a vehicle march from Peringom in Kerala to Koodankulam. Peringom is a small town in northern Kerala where in 1990 people struggled against a proposed nuclear power plant and got the project cancelled. Participants in the march demanded a stand on the [...]
Anti-nuclear activists under the aegis of Solidarity Council supporting Kudankulam anti-nuclear movements began a vehicle march to Kudankulam from here on Sunday morning. They demand that the Kerala government should take a stand on the nuclear power plant coming up at Kudankulam as Tamil Nadu government had done. They [...]
Activists of Kerala are organizing state wide rally (yatra) in support of the Koodankulam Anti-Nuclear Struggle. Yatra is organized by “Koodankulam Anti-Nuclear Struggle Solidarity Samiti, Kerala”. Yatra is planned from September 30 to October 2. Journey will start from Peringome, a small town in northern Kerala where in 1990 people [...]
September 22, 2011 The Tamil Nadu cabinet has passed a resolution urging the Central Government to halt work at the Koodankulam Nuclear Power Plant ‘until the apprehensions of the people were allayed.’ The Koodankulam Struggle has ended after assurance from Tamil Nadu Chief Minister Ms. Jayalalita that her cabinet would [...]
Respected Prime Minister of India, and Chief Minister of Tamilnadu: We are residents and organisations from Japan, and are intimately aware of the unpredictability and uncontrollable nature of nuclear power. We are the unfortunate witnesses of two nuclear holocausts. It is with pain that we see the Indian Government pursuing [...]
People’s power has delivered a cracking punch that could halt Prime Minister Manmohan Singh’s ambitious plan to roll out nuclear energy in India on a large scale. Bowing to a popular upsurge, the Centre has abandoned its stubbornness and decided to reconsider the 2,000 MW Koodankulam Nuclear Power Project (KKNP) in southern Tamil Nadu. [...]
While nuclear establishments in the entire world are known for going to any extent to deny attribution of every possible single case of death to their hazarduous wastes at every step of the nuclear fuel cycle, even in case of major accidents, common people know their martyrs. Even though the [...]
Koodankulam fast enters 10th Day Chief Minister Jayalalitha starts to react and pass the buck on to centre The movement leaders are to meet Jayalalitha and press for their demand of Tamil Nadu government passing a resolution asking for shut down. Solidarity fasting at Amailipuram, Manappad (thoothukudi district) In Kanyakumari around [...]
Recent Updates from Koodankulam Koodankulam: Lessons from Shoreham where a nuclear power plant was stopped after running just for a day Halt Koodankulam: Jayalalitha’s Letter to the PM Koodankulam Struggle: Justice V R Krishna Iyer Writes to Chief Minister Jayalalita Is Narendra Modi’s fast more important than people’s fast for [...]
(Source-http://www.tn.gov.in/seithi_veliyeedu/pr19Sep11/pr190911_561.pdf) P.R. No. 561 Date: 19.9.2011 PRESS RELEASE Text of the D.O. letter addressed to Dr. Manmohan Singh, Hon’ble Prime Minister of India by Selvi J Jayalalithaa, Hon’ble Chief Minister, Tamil Nadu on 19.9.2011 is reproduced below:- “You are aware that the Nuclear Power Plant at Koodankulam is ready [...]
7th day Update from Idinthakarai Indefinite Fast Sep18th 2011 Narendra Modi’s fast is getting major response and the continuing indefinite fast of 100 odd people for 7 days in Idinthakarai in Tirunelveli district of Tamil Nadu for life and livelihood which is supported by a gathering of more than 15000 [...]
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