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Representatives of assorted associations submitted a petition astatine the Thoothukudi territory collectorate connected Monday, urging the authorities not to licence discussions of the Sterlite Copper works astatine the nationalist gathering allegedly being planned by the governmental parties specified arsenic MDMK, CPI and CPI (M).
The petitions were submitted by associations, including Conch Divers Workers’ Union, Crab Net Workers Development Association, Alaiosai Conch Divers Development Association, Thoothukudi District Fishermen Workers’ Union and respective fishermen and conch divers associations successful the district.
According to the petitions, the MDMK, CPI and CPI(M) are readying to organise a nationalist gathering successful Thoothukudi, further expressing concerns that the gathering whitethorn see discussions connected the Sterlite Copper plant, its closure and the projected Green Copper project.
They stated that the matters relating to Green Copper task are presently earlier the High Court and discussing the matters that are sub judice, successful governmental forums could pb to unnecessary contention and perchance disturb bid and communal harmony successful the district. The petitions requested that authorities enforce conditions prohibiting treatment of specified matters astatine the meeting.
The petitions besides stated that, successful the involvement of societal justness and adjacent opportunities for each viewpoints, supporters of Green Copper task should besides beryllium granted support to clasp nationalist meetings, either connected the aforesaid time oregon connected different time to make consciousness among the nationalist astir the project’s biology extortion measures and different related aspects.
