Archive · 22 May 2025
Thoothukudi Marks 7th Anniversary of Sterlite Protest Firing
Once upon a time, in a place called Thoothukudi, people didn't want a factory called Sterlite.
They protested, but the police opened fire, and sadly, 13 people died.
This happened a long time ago, in 2018.
Now, every year, people remember those who died.
This year, they gathered to pay their respects.
Politicians and other groups showed their support too.
The factory was eventually shut down.
So, it's a day to remember what happened and the fight for what people believe in.
The protest was about a plant they didn't want in their town.
Anniversary observed for the 2018 Thoothukudi Sterlite protest firing.
Events honored the 13 individuals killed during the police firing.
Protests were against the Sterlite Copper Plant in Thoothukudi.
The Sterlite plant was shut down following public outrage and a State order.
Various political parties and organizations participated in remembrance events.
- Who
- Members of various political parties, anti-Sterlite movement organizations, and the public.
- What
- Remembrance events for the seventh anniversary of the Sterlite protest firing.
- When
- May 22, 2025
- Where
- Thoothukudi, India
- Why
- To honor the 13 people killed during the police firing in 2018 and remember the protest against the Sterlite Copper Plant.
Protestors/Public
Government/Corporate Interests (Implied)
Sterlite Plant
Protestors/Public
Protested the plant's operation, citing concerns, leading to the plant's closure.
Government/Corporate Interests (Implied)
Protected corporate interests
- Event Date
- May 22, 2018
- Location
- Thoothukudi, India
- Fatalities
- 13
- Cause of Protest
- Sterlite Copper Plant
- Outcome
- Closure of plant upheld by Supreme Court