By IANS,
New Delhi : The Communist Party of India-Marxist (CPI-M) Wednesday accused the government of going ahead with the Jaitapur nuclear power project in Maharashtra though it will “adversely affect” thousands of people.
“A preliminary examination shows that none of the basic issues related to the project have been addressed by the government,” it said in a statement also signed by the Communist Party of India and Peasants and Workers Party.
“There is no scientific, technical and economic justification for the project which is going to adversely affect the livelihood of thousands of people, and cause unimaginable damage to biodiversity and environment in the area.
“Yet it is apparently being pushed for purely political considerations, in the wake of the now discredited Indo-US nuclear deal.”
The statement condemned the government decision to use force to acquire land for the project and initiate preliminary work against the will of the people.
“What is even more condemnable is the manner in which the government has trampled upon the democratic rights of the project affected people, and resorted to brutal lathi-charge and firing to cow them down.
“Already two young men have been martyred and several people including women, children and elderly people have been injured during the last few months.
“False police cases have been put on them to break their resistance to the project. We salute their courage and resilience.”