Vijayan Warns of Protest if Govt Moves Ahead to Set Up Nuclear Plant in Kerala

Leader of the Opposition in the Assembly Pinarayi Vijayan on Friday warned that any move by the state government to set up a nuclear power plant in Kerala would trigger widespread public protests. 

Referring to Electricity Minister Sunny Joseph's statement that a nuclear power plant at Cheemeni in Kasaragod was being considered as a long-term solution, Vijayan said such a proposal would face stiff public



resistance.

"If anyone thinks establishing a nuclear power plant will solve Kerala's power problems, there will be massive opposition in our society. There is no doubt about it. Intense protests will emerge," he told reporters here. 

Vijayan said that during the LDF governemnt tenure, it did not even consider such a proposal. Suggestions had come from certain quarters, but his government made it clear then that it would not proceed with such a step, he said.