Contending that the Government Order issued by the Environment department to close down the Sterlite Copper plant in Thoothukudi won’t stand up to legal scrutiny, DMK working president and Leader of the Opposition M.K. Stalin, along with fellow party legislators, staged a walkout from the Assembly on Tuesday, demanding steps to “permanently” shut down the plant.
Mr. Stalin urged the government to convene a Cabinet meeting and adopt a resolution to shut down the copper smelter unit. “Until the Sterlite Copper plant is permanently shut down, we will not take part in the proceedings of the House,” he said, before leading a walkout by DMK legislators.