Jaitapur nuclear-plant: Shiv Sena warns of beating supporters (India)

[jpak]

http://www.sify.com/news/jaitapur-n-plant-shiv-sena-warns-of-beating-supporters-news-national-lc2m4receaa.html

The Shiv Sena Monday warned that the advocates of the multi-billion-rupee Jaitapur nuclear power plant would be beaten up with slippers wherever they travel in the Konkan region for crushing the voice of those opposing the project.

Reacting sharply to Chief Minister Prithviraj Chavan's statement in support of the 9,900-MW project Saturday, the party said Industry Minister Narayan Rane and others who are bent on trampling on the sentiments of the local villagers would be beaten in every street of the Konkan region.

'We appeal with folded hands to the CM (chief minister) that he should not be battered with chappals (slippers) for his stand on this issue,' the Shiv Sena said in an editorial in the party mouthpiece 'Saamna'.

At a massive public rally in Jaitapur, Chavan Saturday made it clear that the government would go ahead with the project as the country's development, the state's power requirements and the progress of the entire coastal Konkan region were involved.

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[joshcryer]

1. Did you look up "Shiv Sena" before posting this or did you just gleefully rush to post?

I know anti-nuclear articles are popular among a loud subset here, but I'd expect them to do some basic research before posting anti-democratic Indian nationalist screeds threatening violence against a cleaner energy source.

[jpak]

2. This project was foisted on the local population despite their opposition - how authoritarian

yup

[Dead_Parrot]

3. C'mon, Josh...

Just because they're violent anti-union right wingers who destroy starving children's food doesn't make them bad people.

[Nihil]

4. Yeah, they're just normal everyday people ...

.. rather like the US agricultural lobby but with added angst ...

:hide:

[Dead_Parrot]

6. And, apparently, slippers. nt

[joshcryer]

5. Ugh.

:puke:

Read up on that organization a lot yesterday and they're the epitome of evil.