The violence and police firing in Tuticorin that claimed 13 lives rocked the Tamil Nadu assembly today with Chief Minister K Palaniswami maintaining that police action was "unavoidable" and asserting that action would be taken if anyone had wrongly handled the situation.
Calling the Government Order for closure of the Sterlite copper plant an 'eyewash' and 'drama', DMK members staged a walkout, saying they would boycott House proceedings till the unit was "permanently shut."
The Chief Minister said a Commission of Inquiry,headed by Justice Aruna Jagadeesan, has been set up and based on it's findings, "appropriate action will be taken if anyone is found to have committed wrongs."
Blaming the state government for not holding talks with the people and seeking the resignation of the Chief Minister, the DMK working president said his party would boycott House proceedings till the plant was "permanently closed."
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