Bhavnagar protests Nuclear Plant

Video-Beschreibung von newsxlive – 27.05.2011

Similar to claims from farmers in Jaitapur, the Gujarat farmers are up in arms against the nuke plant move as the site of the proposed power station has orchards of mango, sapota and vegetables.

The Hindu – Saturday, May 28, 2011

Revolt brewing against nuclear plant in Bhavnagar

Bhavnagar: The first bugle of revolt against the proposal to set up a 6000 MW capacity nuclear power plant at Jaspara-Mithi Virdi village in Bhavnagar district in the Saurashtra region of Gujarat was sounded on Friday.

The village panchayats of over 50 coastal villages in the district, which apprehend direct impact if the nuclear power plant is set up, took a “do or die” pledge at a public meeting at Mithi Virdi village not to allow the government to acquire their “fertile land” to set up the nuclear plant. …

Many more have been killed

Video-Beschreibung on timesnowonline – 12.05.2011

The Uttar Pradesh police have not been able to answer the allegations of villagers that their kin were dragged away on Saturday (May 7) by Mayawati’s men and have been missing ever since. “Police attacked the women and tried to molest us. We were brutally attacked. Our husbands and sons have been picked up and we have not been given any information“ Shaira, a resident of Parsaul said.