Activists of People's Movement Against Nuclear Energy protest near Kudankulam Nuclear Power Project in Tirunelveli district on Sunday.
An uneasy calm prevailed at nearby Kudankulam today with anti—nuclear protesters bracing for a showdown with authorities, protesting against the loading of fuel at the controversial nuclear plant.
Defying prohibitory orders, the protesters tried to lay siege to the plant and refused to pay heed to repeated appeals by authorities to disperse, insisting they will stay put, 500 metres from the Kudankulam Nuclear Power Project site.
Police said they will take action “as per the prevailing situation.”
Over 1,000 anti-nuclear protesters led by People’s Movement Against Nuclear Energy convener S P Udayakumar tried to march towards the plant but were prevented from proceeding by Rapid Action Force personnel and police, half a kilometre from the site, police said.
Officials said District Collector R Selvaraj and Sub-Collector Rohini Ramdoss and District Superintendent of Police V Bidari held talks with the protesters to persuade them to disperse but they refused to budge.
The area has come under a tight security blanket with over 2,000 police personnel, including 400 RAF, deployed near the site to prevent any untoward incident.
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