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Shiv Sena executive president Uddhav Thackeray today announced that his party would further intensify the agitation against the proposed nuclear power project at Jaitapur in Maharashtra’s Ratnagiri district. Thackeray, who visited the family of Tabrez Sejkar who was killed in police firing last week, hailed the victim as the first martyr to lose his life fighting the project.
Thackeray told reporters that the Maharashtra government was sacrificing the lives of the local people to generate power for other states. “Very little power from the 10,000-MW project will come to Maharashtra. The NTPC plant will generate power for sale to other states for which the lives of our people are being put at risk,” Thackeray said.
The Shiv Sena leader also hit out at Union Environment Minister Jairam Ramesh for shifting stances on the project. “Jairam Ramesh should tell us if he is in favour or against the project without confusing people,” he said.
Thackeray was accompanied by party's top leadership and dozens of local activists when he arrived at Sejkar's home in the fishing village of Sakhri Nate. He also announced a compensation of Rs 2 lakh to the next of Sejkar's kin. Thackeray also visited two other persons injured in the police firing along with Sejkar and announced financial assistance for them.
High drama preceded Thackeray’s visit to Sakhri Nate with the residents refusing to allow local police personnel to enter the village. Subsequently, the administration withdrew most of the local police personnel and allowed central and state security forces to accompany the Shiv Sena leader.
Thackeray told reporters that the Maharashtra government was sacrificing the lives of the local people to generate power for other states. “Very little power from the 10,000-MW project will come to Maharashtra. The NTPC plant will generate power for sale to other states for which the lives of our people are being put at risk,” Thackeray said.
The Shiv Sena leader also hit out at Union Environment Minister Jairam Ramesh for shifting stances on the project. “Jairam Ramesh should tell us if he is in favour or against the project without confusing people,” he said.
Thackeray was accompanied by party's top leadership and dozens of local activists when he arrived at Sejkar's home in the fishing village of Sakhri Nate. He also announced a compensation of Rs 2 lakh to the next of Sejkar's kin. Thackeray also visited two other persons injured in the police firing along with Sejkar and announced financial assistance for them.
High drama preceded Thackeray’s visit to Sakhri Nate with the residents refusing to allow local police personnel to enter the village. Subsequently, the administration withdrew most of the local police personnel and allowed central and state security forces to accompany the Shiv Sena leader.
