8th anniversary of anti-Sterlite protest police firing observed in Thoothukudi
The 8th anniversary of the anti-Sterlite protest police firing was observed in Thoothukudi with tributes paid to the victims. Various political parties and organizations held memorial events to honor the 13 individuals who lost their lives during the tragic incident on May 22, 2018. Security measures were heightened across the district in light of the anniversary.
- ▪Members of political parties paid floral tributes to the victims of the police firing.
- ▪The protest against the Sterlite Copper plant resulted in the deaths of 13 people.
- ▪Tribute meetings were held at the CPI(M) office and the DMK's north district office.
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Members of various political parties and organisations paid floral tributes to those who lost their lives in the anti-Sterlite protest police firing, marking the 8th anniversary on Friday.The protest against the Sterlite Copper plant inThoothukudi ended with a tragic police firing held on May 22, 2018. This has led to the death of 13 people and injuries to many.A tribute meeting was held at CPI(M) office in Masilamanipuram, where district secretary K.P. Arumugam led party members in paying floral tributes.DMK organised a memorial event at the party’s north district office in Thoothukudi. Party members led by north district secretary P. Geetha Jeevan paid homage and offered flowers to the photographs of those killed in police firing .
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