Minister justifies Police arresting 100-odd protesters at Vedanta smelter
Many of those picked up in and around the port city of Thoothukudi have since been bailed, but the wave of arrests highlights the tensions that continue to fester despite the Tamil Nadu government’s order to permanently shut down the smelter, on environmental grounds, in the wake of the May 22 shootings.
Many of those picked up in and around the port city of Thoothukudi have since been bailed. Image source: Reuters