Gujarat: Villagers to take out rally against proposed nuke plant at Mithi Virdi today

Local villagers, led by a few NGOs opposed to the proposed nuclear power plant at Mithi Virdi in Bhavnagar of Gujarat, would be holding a rally at the district on Monday to protest the Central government's alleged move to dilute the Nuclear Liability Act.

"Bhavnagar Jilla Gram Bachao Samiti, Gujarat Anu-urja Mukti Andolan and Paryavaran Suraksha Samiti are shocked at the media reports that indicate Government of India's reported move to further dilute the Nuclear Liability Act to seal the nuclear deal with the US government," Ragar Rabari, an activist, said in a release.

"To register our strong protest, affected people of Mithi Virdi, Jaspara, Mandva, Khadarpar and other 50 villages have organised a massive rally on Monday from Mithi Virdi to Bhavnagar (40 km) and scheduled a meeting at Bhavnagar to register their protest," he added.

"The dilution of the Nuclear Liability Act is being touted as a "gift" to the US Government and international nuclear corporations. We strongly condemn this brazen contempt for an adopted Act by the sovereign Parliament of India," he said.