PMANE announces August 15 as black day

Follow us:WhatsappFacebookTwitterTelegram.cls-1{fill:#4d4d4d;}.cls-2{fill:#fff;}Google NewsThe People’s Movement Against Nuclear Energy (PMANE) has announced that it would observe the Independence Day as a black day. The fisher folk living in Tirunelveli, Kanyakumari and Thoothukudi districts would hoist black flags in their houses to show their opposition to the Atomic Energy Regulatory Board’s (AERB) decision to grant clearance for filling nuclear fuel in Koodankulam Nuclear Power Plant (KKNPP).In a press release, the organisation said that the Indian nuclear establishment’s decision to accord permission to load fuel in KKNPP has insulted the Madras High Court where a case on KKNPP was pending. The release said that it violated the Constitution and pawned country’s independence with the Russian government.PMANE said it would support all legal efforts to initiate contempt of court proceedings against the AERB and other institutions.From August 11, the fishermen of coastal villages in southern districts would boycott fishing until the Madras High Court judgment on the KKNPP was delivered. The shopkeepers in and around these villages would down shutters in support of the struggle, PMANE said.“The first anniversary of the current anti-nuclear agitation will be commemorated on August 16 at Idinthakarai. Various political and social leaders will participate,” a release said.first published:August 12, 2012, 09:08 ISTlast updated:August 12, 2012, 09:08 IST 
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