*Coalition for Nuclear Disarmament and Peace (CNDP) Statement in Solidarity
with the Struggle against the Koodankulam Nuclear Power Plant*
Last few weeks have witnessed an intense struggle in the Koodankulam
district of Tamil Nadu in India against the nuclear power project.
Government of India’s plan to commission two 10,000 Megawatt VVER type
reactors in Koodankulam in December 2011 has ignited the anger of people in
the region who have been fighting against the setting up of the reactors
since the very beginning. Instead of heeding to the people’s demand, both
the Central Government as well as the State Government have displayed
callous disregard for democracy by arresting a large number of peaceful
protestors without the slightest provocation. Even the local MLA has
complained that his plea to raise the matter in the State Assembly was
rejected and that he was not allowed to speak.
People in Koodankulam have become even more apprehensive after the Fukushima
accident about nuclear safety, health and radiation. The safety review
report submitted by Russian state agencies to President Dmitri Medvedev in
the wake of the Fukushima accident has underlined the vulnerabilities, lack
of regulations and practices in the nuclear industry and has clearly pointed
out that Russian reactors are completely under-prepared to face large scale
disasters.
CNDP extends is solidarity to the struggling people in Koodankulam and with
their demand.
We demand that the Central and State Governments stop harassing the
protestors immediately.
We also demand the Central Government should hold a democratic and
transparent national consultation on nuclear power projects in the country
with proper assessment of economic, environmental and human cost of such
expansion.
For CNDP
Praful Bidwai
Achin Vanaik
J Sri Raman
Admiral Ramdas
N D Jayaprakash
Sukla Sen
Anil Chaudhary
September 16 2011
Coalition for Nuclear Disarmament and Peace (CNDP)
A 124/6 Katwaria Sarai, New Delhi-16
Telefax: 011-26517814
Web : www.cndpindia.org
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