Anti-Sterlite protesters to observe ‘Black Day’ today

‘Many parties, anti-Sterlite groups not invited to govt. meet’

The Anti-Sterlite People’s Confederation has appealed to the residents of the port town to observe a ‘Black Day’ on Thursday as a mark of protest against the Supreme Court permitting Sterlite Copper’s oxygen plant to operate. Speaking to reporters on Wednesday after submitting a petition to the Collector, advocate Hari Raghavan of the confederation said Sterlite Copper, exploiting the pandemic, had used the Supreme Court to reopen its premises in the guise of producing oxygen. Unfortunately, a section of parties in Tamil Nadu had taken a unilateral decision in favour of opening the oxygen plant, while parties like the MDMK, Makkal Needhi Maiam, VCK, Naam Tamilar Katchi and other anti-Sterlite groups were not invited for the all-party meeting, which was chaired by the Chief Minister.