Kudankulam Protests

• Activists join Kudankulam protesters on New Year's Eve to express solidarity

  Several activists from various parts of the country have arrived at Idinthakarai near Tirunelveli, the epicentre of the over 500-day long agitation against the Kudankulam Nuclear Power Plant, to express their solidarity with the protesters on the eve of new year.

• Kudankulam protests: PMK to back activists' Assembly siege today

  The PMK has extended its support to the Tamil Nadu assembly siege protest called by anti-Kudankulam activists pressing their demand against commissioning of controversial nuclear power project.

• Kudankulam row: Non-bailable warrant issued against activist SP Udhayakumar

  A Tamil Nadu court today issued a non-bailable warrant against activist SP Udhayakumar, who has been leading protests against the Kudankulam nuclear plant in Tamil Nadu, after he failed to appear for hearing.

• In Kudankulam, new form of protest after jal satyagraha

  Anti-nuclear protesters near Kudankulam have found a new method of protest. After standing in the sea for two days, they have buried themselves neck-deep in sand on the shores near the nuclear plant site.

• Kudankulam protests: Arvind Kejriwal claims meeting activist Udhayakumar in secret

  In a volte-face, anti-nuclear movement leader SP Udhayakumar decided not to surrender, a day after he made a dramatic appearance and announced he would turn up before police. Amid continuing protests against the Kudankulam Nuclear Power Project, Mr Udhayakumar's change of plans was announced by anti-corruption activist Arvind Kejriwal, who has exte...

• Greenpeace flays crackdown on Kudankulam protest

  Environment watchdog Greenpeace on Monday condemned the Tamil Nadu government for its crackdown and use of force on protestors at the upcoming Kudankulam nuclear power plant in the state.

• Kudankulam row: Police fire teargas shells at protesters

  With enriched uranium fuel set to be loaded in the Kudankulam nuclear power plant in Tamil Nadu, protests against the controversial project have once again intensified. The police fired teargas shells today to disperse villagers gathered on the sea shore around half a km away from the plant.

• Kudankulam activists seek answers on nuclear power project

  The People's Movement Against Nuclear Energy (PMANE) protesting against the Kudankulam Nuclear Power Project (KNPP) on Monday decided to send a postcard to the Russian ambassador to India demanding a copy of the Inter-Governmental Agreement (IGA) signed between India and Russia paving the way for the mega power project.

• Human rights violated in Kudankulam: Report

  An independent committee led by a former a chief justice released its report today on the protests at the Kudankulam nuclear plant in Tamil Nadu. The report released today suggests that human rights were violated in the way the Centre and the state governments handled the protests at the plant.

• Kudankulam row: Democratic protests stifled, says Prashant Bhushan

  Advocate and Anna Hazare's anti-corruption movement member Prashant Bhushan on Saturday charged the central government of stifling democratic protests by filing cases against protestors against the Kudankulam Nuclear Power Plant (KNPP).

• Kudankulam row: Protesters say they are ready for talks but won't give up agitation

  Continuing his fast against the Kudankulam nuclear power plant, convener of People's Movement Against Nuclear Energy (PMANE), S P Udhayakumar, has said the protesters are "ready" for talks.

• Kudankulam protests: Madras High Court dismisses plea seeking lifting of prohibitory orders

  The Madras High Court has dismissed a petition seeking lifting of prohibitory orders (Section 144 of the Indian Penal Code) around the Kudankulam nuclear plant.

• Women lead protests at Kudankulam nuclear power plant site

  Protests continued for the sixth day on Saturday at the site of the Kudankulam nuclear power plant despite prohibitory orders. Thousands of villagers, mostly women, are continuing with their indefinite fast at Idinthakarai demanding the scrapping of the nuclear plant project.

• Kudankulam: Women power vs nuclear power

  Protests at the Kudankulam nuclear plant show no signs of subsiding. Thousands of villagers, mostly women, continue with their indefinite fast at Idinthakarai demanding the scrapping of the nuclear plant project.

• Kudankulam row: MDMK chief Vaiko arrested

  The Tamil Nadu Police today arrested MDMK chief Vaiko who was heading to the Idinthakarai village - the epicentre of the anti-Kudankulam protests - to address villagers there.