With the commissioning of the Kudankulam Nuclear Power Project coming closer, anti-nuclear activists are upping the ante once again. CNN-IBN's senior correspondent Meenakshi Mahadevan joined IBNLive readers for an interaction on the anti-nuke protests.
Q. Why has the govt(s) both at the center and state not able to gain the confidence of the people regarding safeguards against the dangers. Is it too late now to regain the confidence? Asked by: Narayan
A. That has been the government's biggest mistake in this whole issue.. They have never really tried to reach out to the people and explain the safety measures that have been put in place in KNPP... All the committees that were formed went till Kudankulam, visited the plant and gave a go ahead, never tried to interact with the people... Had they done that maybe this issue wouldn't be where it is now.
Q. I think the protests are politically motivated and not in the true interest of the people. What are your views? Asked by: Chennai Vaasi...
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