Kootapuli
Kootapuli is a small coastal village in Radhapuram taluk, Tirunelveli district, Tamil Nadu, India. Kootapuli is close to the Koodankulam Nuclear Power Plant.
Kootapuli is 21 km (13 mi) east of Nagercoil, 98 km (61 mi) east of Trivandrum, 8 km (5.0 mi) east of Kanyakumari, 30 km (19 mi) southeast of Valliyoor, 10 km (6.2 mi) west of Kudankulam, 4 km (2.5 mi) east of Anjugramam and 90 km (56 mi) southeast of Tirunelveli.
In 2013, some residents of Kootapuli were involved in protests against the Kudankulam Nuclear Power Plant. In 2018, some residents were involved the Thoothukudi violence, a series of protests that ended with police firing on civilians.
References
- ^ "Tension at Kootapuli village near nuclear Plant". TNN. 3 April 2013. Retrieved 5 July 2021.
- ^ "Tamilnadu need to fix its human rights response". Mint India. 31 May 2018. Retrieved 6 July 2021.
- ^ "Power and Protest". The Hindu. T. S. Subramanian. 21 October 2011. Retrieved 5 July 2021.
- ^ "Sterlite protest: Priest Leo Jayaseelan comes 'alive' after social media overkill". Deccan Chronicle. Aruloli. 27 May 2018. Retrieved 5 July 2021.
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