Archive · 2 Nov 2025
CPI(M) Condemns Attack on Lawyer at Mineral Theft Hearing
A meeting was happening to discuss illegal digging and selling of valuable rocks.
A lawyer named Suresh, who was there to help talk about the problem, was attacked.
Someone from a political party said that people who make money from this digging attacked him, even though the illegal digging was already known.
This happened even with police nearby, which shocked the politician.
The politician wants the government to catch the people who attacked the lawyer and make sure he and another lawyer are safe because they are speaking out against the digging.
CPI(M) condemned an attack on lawyer V Suresh during a public hearing in Tirunelveli against mineral theft.
The hearing was organized by Arappor Iyakkam, and V Suresh is the national general secretary of the People’s Union for Civil Liberties (PUCL).
CPI(M) leader K Balakrishnan stated that Suresh was attacked by 'mineral exploitation thugs' in the presence of the police.
Balakrishnan demanded the government arrest those involved and provide security to Suresh and Jayaraman, who are opposing mineral exploitation.
The attack occurred despite the exposure of illegal mining of rare earth elements worth thousands of crores in courts.
- Who
- V Suresh, a lawyer from the People’s Union for Civil Liberties (PUCL) and a participant in a public hearing, and CPI(M) leader K Balakrishnan.
- What
- A public hearing against mineral theft was disrupted by an attack on lawyer V Suresh. CPI(M) condemned the attack and demanded arrests and security for the lawyers.
- When
- Sunday
- Where
- Tirunelveli
- Why
- The attack occurred during a public hearing against mineral theft, and CPI(M) leader K Balakrishnan referred to the attackers as 'mineral exploitation thugs' who disrupted the event despite exposure of illegal activities in court.
Legal Advocates and Civil Society
Mineral Exploitation Advocates
Purpose of the Hearing
Legal Advocates and Civil Society
A public hearing to discuss and expose illegal mineral theft and exploitation.
Mineral Exploitation Advocates
Disruption of the hearing by 'mineral exploitation thugs' who attacked a lawyer and threatened organizers.
Nature of Mineral Extraction
Legal Advocates and Civil Society
Described as 'mineral theft' and 'exploitation', with illegal activities of rare earth elements worth thousands of crores exposed in courts.
Mineral Exploitation Advocates
Implicitly resistant to the 'theft' label, resorting to violence to disrupt discussions.
Role of Authorities
Legal Advocates and Civil Society
The attack occurred in the presence of the police, raising concerns about their effectiveness and protection.
Mineral Exploitation Advocates
Demand for government action to arrest perpetrators and provide security to lawyers.
- Date of Incident
- Sunday
- Location
- Tirunelveli
- Victim
- V Suresh (PUCL National General Secretary and lawyer)
- Attending Lawyer
- Jayaraman
- Event Organizer
- Arappor Iyakkam
- Political Party Condemning Attack
- CPI(M)
- Topic
- Illegal mineral theft and exploitation
