By the time this statement reaches people, a group of activists united under the banner of the Peoples Movement Against Power Tariff Hike will have entered the fourteenth day of their hunger strike. The network at present is small, and there could well be debates about some of the tactics it (...)
Even before history’s worst nuclear reactor accident happened, at Fukushima in Japan on March 11, 2011, the world witnessed vigorous protest movements against nuclear power generation. Many of them took the form of NIMBY (not in my backyard) campaigns, which highlighted the perception that most (...)
It’s a telling comment on the state of the Indian media that most of it blacked out the fourth anniversary of the still-continuing Fukushima nuclear catastrophe, which fell on March 11. The same media reported breathlessly on the Indian government’s plans to triple domestic nuclear (...)
In his Agenda for nuclear diplomacy [1], the author, Rakesh Sood, has rather intriguingly tied up two different issues together.
But before taking that up, let’s look into the claim made by the author right at the very beginning of his article : « On June 22, the Narendra Modi government (...)
Anti-nuclear activist Praful Bidwai, one of the five activists named in the Intelligence Bureau report on “Concerted Efforts by Select Foreign Funded NGOs to `take down’ Indian development projects.” File photo: Rohit Jain Paras.
IB report against them `scare-mongering’, say anti-nuke activists (...)
Content of the letter sent by anti-nuclear activist SP Udayakumar to media.
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One Vicky Nanjappa has written an article entitled “IB alerts government over ’mischievous’ NGOs” in rediff.com on June 9, 2014. The following excerpts sum up the main arguments of the article based on the (...)
Yesterday on 9 March 2014, Sunday at 5.00 pm. the Sarpanchs (Village Panchayat Head) Mr. Shaktisinh Gohil – Jasapara, Ms. Samuben Dabhi - Mithivirdi, Ms. Vilasba Gohil Mandva, Mr. Pruthvirajsinh Gohil - Khadarpar, Mr. Dayalbhai Jambucha - Paniyali and the members of these Gram Panchayats (...)
A resounding NO to the India-Japan nuclear agreement emerges from all corners
From Japan to Jaitapur to Koodankulam, people say NO More Fukushima
Dear Friends,
The campaign initiated by the Coalition for Disarmament and Peace(CNDP) against the India-Japan nuclear agreement, which has been in (...)
The Indian government in collusion with governments at different states is planning to install nuclear power plants. One of the proposed plants is in Mithi Virdi in the western state of India, Gujarat. The people have been struggling against the project because of the dangers posed by nuclear (...)
KUDANKULAM, India, Jun 14 2013 (IPS) - The Tirunelveli district in the southern Indian state of Tamil Nadu may seem idyllic, dotted with lush green fields, but upon closer inspection one sees signs of a battle that does not appear to be abating.
Locals here have been waging an incessant (...)
April 23, 2013
People’s Movement Against Nuclear Energy (PMANE) Idinthakarai & P. O. 627 104 Tirunelveli District Tamil Nadu, India koodankulam yahoo.com
H. E. The Ambassador Embassy of the People’s Republic of China 50-D, Shantipath Chanakyapuri New Delhi-110021
Your Excellency: (...)
People’s Movement Against Nuclear Energy (PMANE) Idinthakarai & P. O. 627 104 Tirunelveli District, Tamil Nadu Phone: 98656 83735; 98421 54073
March 9, 2013 koodankulam yahoo.com
PMANE Asks for KKNPP Financial Audit; Government Blames Us with Foreign Money
The central government is (...)
KUDANKULAM, India, Feb 3 2013 (IPS) - An indefinite struggle continues against the Kudankulam nuclear power plant in the southern Indian state Tamil Nadu despite a government crackdown on protests.
Idinthakarai, a village in Tirunelveli district of Tamil Nadu, has become the hub of a mass (...)
January 26, 2013
People’s Movement Against Nuclear Energy (PMANE) Idinthakarai 627 104 Tirunelveli District Tamil Nadu, India Phone: 98656 83735; 9842154073 koodankulam yahoo.com
The Members of Parliament
Dear Member of Parliament:
Greetings! We, several millions of people from the (...)
NEW DELHI, Jan 25 2013 (IPS) - When India was admitted to the world’s nuclear power industry nearly five years ago, many believed that this country had found a way to quickly wean itself away from dependence on coal and other fossil fuels that power its economic growth.
After all, India already (...)
Please spread the word. Oppose the absurdity of India-Japan nuclear agreement after Fukushima, when Mr. Shinzo Abe is not able to fix Fukushima and all reactors in Japan have been closed down.
Dear Friends,
Mr. Shinzo Abe, Prime Minister of Japan is going to be India’s chief guest for this (...)
The People’s Movement Against Nuclear Energy Idinthakarai 627 104 Tamil Nadu India koodankulam yahoo.com
The Delegates 18th National Congress of the Communist Party of China Great Hall of the People Beijing [Through] H. E. The Ambassador of China 50-D, Shantipath Chanakyapuri New Delhi-110021 (...)
The People’s Movement Against Nuclear Energy Idinthakarai 627 104 Tamil Nadu, India koodankulam yahoo.com
H.E. The President of India, H. E. The Prime Minister of India, Hon’ble Chief Justice of India, H.E. The Governor of Tamil Nadu, Hon’ble Chief Minister of Tamil Nadu, and The Fellow Citizens (...)
Internationally acclaimed academician Noam Chomsky of Massachussets Institute of Technology of the United States has said that Koodankulam could be another Bhopal disaster in Waiting. In a solidarity letter to the struggling people he said `Nuclear energy is a very dangerous initiative, (...)
People’s Movement Against Nuclear Energy (PMANE) Idinthakarai 627 104 Tirunelveli District Tamil Nadu, India Phone: 98656 83735; 9842154073 koodankulam yahoo.com
The Heads of State/Government c/o The Embassies (or) High Commissions New Delhi India
Your Excellency:
Greetings! We, several (...)
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