A puppet government in Tamil Nadu on its watch
oversaw the killing of 15 people in Thoothukudi by police firing. They were
part of a protest that has lasted over 100 days against Vedanta Corporation’s
Sterlite Copper plant. Located on the edge of the town, Sterlite is widely
believed by locals to have polluted the air and water in the area. There have
been numerous complaints over the years of respiratory and other diseases among
people living around the plant. Sterlite’s owner Ved