How did a 22 year old peaceful protest suddenly turn violent? #Sterlite has been no environmental angel, but a movement that shuts down half of India's copper smelting capacity causing huge loss of jobs needs to be unraveled. New information suggests that protesters were brainwashed and possibly even the violence pre-planned. See this investigative animated video and remember to hum along the limerick at the end.
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Economic Times; Bharani Vaitheesvaran; July 3, May 24, 2018
Economic Times; Baiju Kalesh & Arijit Barman, July 2 2018
Economic TImes; Rakhi Mazumdar & Vatsala Gaur; June 9, 2018
Mint; Tanya Thomas; May 31, 2018
Mint; Varun Sood; May 29, 2018
Times of India; D Govardan; May 29, 2018
Economic Times; Rakhi Mazumdar; May 25, 2018
ET Online; May 25, 2018
Times of India; B Sivakumar & MK Ananth; May 25, 2018
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Bisbo's Limerick:
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Don't forget to watch Bisbo's Limerick at the end of each video, that neatly sums up the topic.
Violent protests against Sterlite’s copper plant
Where 25,000 people took up the chant
But did politics ruin
The future of Tuticorin
New evidence suggest a devious slant
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