Category: Tamil Nadu
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Anti-Koodankulam Struggle: Report on Anti-Nuclear Conference
The following short report was written by Balaji S from the May 17 Movement and also a supporter of New Socialist Alternative (CWI-India). The report is an account of the recent Conference held at Idinthakarai (epicenter of the anti-Koodankulam struggle) against nuclear energy. Editors http://socialism.in On 1st of July 2012, in the southern tip of…
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Press Statement: Close Down the illegal Detention Camp at Chengalpattu, Tamil Nadu
For many of us the war in Sri Lanka was over in the month of May 2009, when the armed rebellion was defeated by the combined might of many super powers including that of India. But for the Tamils of Sri Lanka’s origin, a war of other form and means is still rages both within…
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Neyveli Lignite Corporation Contract Workers Strike
Since 21st April, 13,000 contract workers belonging to Neyveli Lignite Corporation (NLC) are on strike at Neyveli (Tamil Nadu). They are fighting for equal wage for their work and regularization of their employment. Even after 13 rounds of talks held between the unions and management, no settlement has been reached. The strike is being led…
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More Reports from 20th May Candle Light Vigil
The following report was written by Arun Kaliraja of the May 17 Movement & a close supporter of New Socialist Alternative (CWI-India) on the Candle Light Vigil that was organized for the victims of the war against Tamils in Sri Lanka, which included the participation of New Socialist Alternative (CWI-India) and Tamil Solidarity. Editors http://socialism.in…
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Candle Light Vigil for Martyrs & Victims of Genocide – Report
A remembrance event for the Mullivaikal massacre (Sri Lanka) was held at Marina beach, Chennai on 20th May. Thousands of people participated to express their support and solidarity with the Tamil-speaking people in Eelam who suffered the brutal massacre of the Sri Lankan government. The event also brought together those who wish to continue the…
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Seek Justice – By All Means Necessary!
The following leaflet has been brought out by the New Socialist Alternative (CWI-India) for the event commemorating the Genocidal war in Sri Lanka and demanding justice for the Tamils in Sri Lanka. The event is being jointly organized by the May 17th Movement and Periyar Dravidar Kalakam at 5 PM on 20th May at Marina…
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Too hot? Wait, we’ll make it hotter!
Chennai, a city known for humidity and extreme summers, has turned into a city of nightmare with the unaddressed acute power shortage in the state of Tamil Nadu (TN). With a grave 4000 MW of power shortfall, 2 hour power cuts have haunted the residents of the state’s capital, for almost 75 days now. But…
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Film Review : Vazhakku Enn 18/9
Cast : Mithun Murali, Sri, Urmila Mahanta, Manisha, Muthuraman, Chinnaswamy Director : Balaji Shaktivel Though India is the largest producer of films, only a few films really reflect its reality. In the midst of a highly commercialized industry, Balaji Shaktivel’s Tamil film Vazhakku En 18/9 is an exception in many ways. Vazhakku En 18/9 is…
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Koodankulam Update: Repression Continues
The following article is written by Arun Kaliraja from the May 17th Movement and a close supporter of New Socialist Alternative (CWI-India). The article is an update on the continuing repression faced by the people of Idinthakaria and surrounding areas for stalling the commissioning of the nuclear plant, and the virtual silence in the mainstream…
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No to Kudankulam Nuclear Plant, if they say it is SEDITIOUS, so be it.
The following write-up, that appeared in DiaNuke.org, is a personal account by S P Udayakumar, the convener of the Peoples’ Movement against Nuclear Energy (PMANE), who is spearheading the protest against the nuclear plant in Koodankulam. It has now become amply clear that the Indian state has been lying right-left and centre on the issue…