Rajinikanth responded over Thuticorin incident

Tamil Nadu, May 25: In a raging issue, The massive protest against Sterlite in Tuticorin which swept away the lives of 13 people so far due to the unlawful firing of the cops have caused many actors, politicians, and activists to voice their opinion against the Tamil Nadu government.

Actor-turned-politician Rajinikanth on Wednesday criticized and condemned the carefree attitude of the government.

He shared a video on his micro-blogging handle where he condemned the "careless attitude" and "unlawful police firing" at the anti-Sterlite copper smelter plant protesters in Tuticorin. He expressed his condolences to the families who lost people due to police firing on Tuesday and Wednesday.


On Tuesday, the massive protest took a violent turn with mob pelting stones at cops and setting many vehicles on fire.

The police, who were outnumbered by the protestors, resorted to firing, which in turn, took away the lives of 11. On Wednesday, the plight repeated forcing Police to open fire again. One person died and many were injured.