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Nonviolence in Koodankulam: Our non-silence is needed !

Nonviolence in Koodankulam: Our non-silence is needed !

Koodankulam October 18, 2011 at 2:49 pm 0 comments

Movement at critical juncture PM and the nuclear establishment are pushing for commissioning of the reactor despite Tamilnadu State Cabinet’s resolution urging to halt the work. Third round of indefinite hunger-strike started today First such recent hunger-strike happened last month for 12 days when 125 people went on fast, forcingRead More

Anti-Nuclear Movement in Koodankulam: A Great Experiment in Nonviolence

Anti-Nuclear Movement in Koodankulam: A Great Experiment in Nonviolence

Koodankulam September 24, 2011 at 9:19 pm 3 comments

Anti-nuclear struggles in India have been consistently non-violent despite brutal repression from the State. Challenging the closely-guarded citadels of ‘expertise’ and high-science, common people are redefining what life, progress and power should actually mean. The 12-day long hunger strike against commissioning of nuclear power plant came to an end inKoodankulam yesterday.Read More