Locals protesting the proposed expansion of a Sterlite Coppers plant in a southern Tamil Nadu town clashed with police on Tuesday morning, and law enforcement officals used tear gas and lathis to disperse the gathered crowd.
One person was reported killed.
Locals have said the plant is polluting air and groundwater in the region. More than 10,000 people gathered to protest this morning, which marked the 100th day of a months-long movement.
Days after Congress severed its long-standing alliance with DMK to extend conditional support to the TVK, the DMK passed a resolution condemning the grand old party for betrayal and said the 'INDIA bloc is gone'.
The big focus of this episode 5 Live is on the political standoff in Tamil Nadu, where Governor Rajendra Vishwanath Arlekar has paused the swearing-in of TVK chief Vijay asking to return only after securing signatures of 118 MLAs to prove majority support.
This episode of So Sorry is a funny take on Vijay's blockbuster entry into Tamil Nadu politics in the just concluded assembly election and who is all set to become the chief minister.
In an exclusive interview with India Today, senior advocate Mukul Rohatgi said that TVK chief Vijay should have been called by the Governor and given about a week's time to prove his majority on the floor of the House.
