The Tamil Nadu government had, on May 28, ordered the state pollution control board to seal and 'permanently' close the mining group's copper plant following violent protests over pollution concerns.
At least 12 anti-Sterlite Plant protesters have died since Tuesday in police action at Tamil Nadu's Thoothukudi. As per reports, 11 people died in police firing, and another succumbed to the injuries he had sustained during lathi-charge.
On Wednesday, actor-turned-politician Kamal Haasan visited the site and met injured protesters in hospital. DMK leader M K Stalin is also slated to head for Tuticorin in Tamil Nadu later in the day.
Addressing hundreds of protestors, Haasan accused the state government of failing to stop the expansion plans of the copper plant of Sterlite Industries.
