I/II. http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/india/One-dead-8-hurt-as-protest-against-Jaitapur-N-plant-turns-violent/articleshow/8018951.cms
<http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/india/One-dead-8-hurt-as-protest-against-Jaitapur-N-plant-turns-violent/articleshow/8018951.cms>One dead, 8 hurt as protest against Jaitapur N-plant turns violentIANS | Apr 18, 2011, 08.12pm IST JAITAPUR: One person was killed and at least eight people, including police officials, were injured when a protest here against the 9,900-MW Jaitapur Nuclear Power Project<http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/topic/search?q=Jaitapur%20Nuclear%20Power%20Project> turned violent Monday afternoon. While a Shiv Sena <http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/topic/Shiv-Sena> spokesperson said one of the protesters died in alleged police firing, Ratnagiri police<http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/topic/search?q=Ratnagiri%20police> declined comment on the issue. Attempts to contact Ratnagiri Superintendent of Police Pradeep Raskar failed. More than 50 protesters were reportedly detained by the police. The Shiv Sena, with its local legislator Rajan Salvi, along with other local parties and non-government organisations Monday led hundreds of villagers from Jaitapur, Nate and Madhban and staged a protest against the proposed nuclear project, according to the spokesperson. The protesters also attacked the Nate Police Station and reportedly manhandled the officials, prompting police to resort to mild caning. Later, police fired in the air to control the crowd, reports said. II. http://www.thehindu.com/news/states/other-states/article1706916.ece <http://www.thehindu.com/news/states/other-states/article1706916.ece>One killed in Jaitapur protest; police station torchedPTI MUMBAI, April 18, 2011 One person was killed in police firing as protests against the proposed Jaitapur nuclear power plant in coastal Ratnagiri district on Monday turned violent with agitators setting ablaze a police station. The man, identified as Tavrez Sejkar, was killed in police firing at Sakhrinate village when around 600-700 locals protesting against the proposed 9,900 MW project, attacked the local police station, Maharashtra Home Minister R.R. Patil told the state Assembly. He said the agitators stormed the police station when most officials were on duty at the project site in Jaitapur since the locals were to stage a demonstration there. Anger was brewing in the area following Union Environment Minister Jairam Ramesh’s statement here last Friday ruling out a “rethink” on the project. Mr. Patil said the protesters were also suspected to have decamped with some firearms and ammunition. “A deputy superintendent of police and some constables have been injured in the incident,” Mr. Patil said, adding the violent crowd set afire some police vehicles, forcing the police to fire in the air to scare the protesters away. However, as that failed to bring the situation under control, police fired at the crowd resulting in the death of Sejkar. -- Peace Is Doable -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Green Youth Movement" group. To post to this group, send an email to [email protected]. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [email protected]. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/greenyouth?hl=en-GB.
