Krishna Iyer writes to CM against KKNPP

CHENNAI: Former Judge of Supreme Court V R Krishna Iyer had written to Tamil Nadu Chief Minister J Jayalaltihaa requesting her to respond to the feelings of thousands of villagers in Koodankulam against the hazards of nuclear power.“I plead with you on bended knees to judge sensitively to the appeal of the masses and show compassion and political wisdom…  I feel that Tamil Nadu and South India as a whole will be indebted to you if you act at this juncture,” he said in the letter dated September 17.Incidentally, the Chief Minister had sent a letter to the Prime Minister on Monday asking him to halt the project until the fears of the people were allayed.Krishna Iyer also appealed to anti-nuclear project activists to continue their satyagraha without resorting to violence.