Tuticorin firing: CM blames oppn for violence

CHENNAI: Tamil Nadu leader minister Okay Palaniswami on Thursday blamed opposition parties and anti-social components for developing problems for the administration and looking to deliver disrepute to the government through instigating violence in Tuticorin, which led to the police firing by which 13 people were killed within the final two days.

Speaking to newshounds at the secretariat for the primary time after the Tuesday police firing in Tuticorin, the executive minister mentioned the police followed procedures as per law sooner than opening hearth at the protesters.


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“Section 144 of the CrPC has been promulgated in Tuticorin to forestall violence. But, some opposition parties and anti-social components are instigating the innocent people to drive the government and produce us unhealthy identify,” mentioned the executive minister.

Stating that he and his senior ministers were intently watching the traits in Tuticorin, the executive minister mentioned, “We were sitting at the secretariat on the day and were watching the happenings in Tuticorin through TV channels. Police followed the entire steps as per the law sooner than resorting to firing. It was once completed in self defence,” mentioned Palaniswami.

The CM mentioned he could no longer seek advice from Tuticorin as Section 144 CrPC was once in position. “I will be able to no longer violate prohibitory orders like Stalin or Kamal did,” he mentioned. Both Stalin and MNM leader Kamal Haasan have been booked for violating ban orders and visiting the Tuticorin health center and interacting with newshounds.

Claiming that his government was once always with the people, the executive minister mentioned the government was once taking all steps to close down operations at the Sterlite manufacturing unit in Tuticorin.


“When J Jayalalithaa was once leader minister in 2013, the government disconnected the power connection to Sterlite. But, the company approached the Green Tribunal and got a beneficial order to get back power reference to some stipulations," mentioned the executive minister.


Following this, the government filed a case towards the green tribunal order within the Supreme Court which continues to be pending, Palaniswami mentioned. The Company filed an application to resume its registration with the Tamil Nadu Pollution Control Board which declined to take action. Today, the power provide for the company has been minimize. “The company can't proceed to serve as without the permission from TNPCB,” mentioned the executive minister.


“We are most effective following the entire steps taken through the government under Jayalalithaa. We have so far held 14 meetings with the protesters since their agitations towards the company started,” mentioned Palaniswami.


He mentioned through courts, the government is taking all steps to close the company in Tuticorin. After taking a few questions, the executive minister hurriedly left.
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