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= Thoothukudi Massacre =

Protest
There were peaceful protests conducted in Thoothukudi district in India for over a decade against Sterlite copper which is a copper mining factory. One of the biggest protest was conducted peacefully on March 29, 2018. After the announcement to expand sterlite, people around the village named Kumarettiyapuram in Thoothukudi district protested for more than 100 days

Cause
The Soil, Water and Air were contaminated by the Sterlite plant. It produces large amount of Sulphur dioxide than the allowed limit. This causes air pollution, acid rain and serious health issues. Many people health from the nearby villages were affected and many people were dying due to cancer. It is situated less than 15 Km from the Gulf of Mannar Biosphere. More than 2.5 lacs people lived around the plant.

Massacre
On May 22nd 2018, Thousands of people begin march to meet with the district collector and give petition. The collector was not there so the crowd started throwing stones at the Collectorate. The nonuniformed police started shooting at the unarmed protesters and killed 11 people including a 16 year old girl. In another place near Thirespuram, a 11 year old girl was murdered by the police. This is a biggest state sponsored terrorism next to manjolai labourers massacre.