New Delhi: Union Environment Minister Dr. Harsh Vardhan on Friday blamed the previous Congress-led UPA government for the recent violent anti-Sterlite protests in Tamil Nadu’s Thoothukudi.
Harsh Vardhan said that he was unaware of the issue as he was out of the country for few days, addressing the media.
“I’ve read something about it (the protests) in newspapers. We’ll certainly look into what’s actually happening. All this happened during the tenure of last government (Congress). But I don’t want to get into that and make an issue out of it,” he said.
“In a society, people do agitations and protests and I am not saying against or for it. I am just saying that after coming (from abroad), I immediately told officials to understand the issue in-depth and with seriousness,” he added.
Earlier around 13 people were killed and more than 60 were injured after police opened firing during a protest against the construction of a new smelter plant by Sterlite copper mining Industries in Thoothukudi.
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