Political parties, progressive political movements of Tamil Nadu and Kerala participated in the Anti-nuclear conference at Idinthakarai on July 1, 2012 between 9 am to 5 pm demanding complete withdrawal of Kudankulam Nuclear Power Plant (KKNPP).
The conference was presided by Comrade P.Nedumaran, President of Tamil National Movement and Comrade P. Maniarasan, President of Tamil Thesa Pothuvudaimai Katchi
PMANE coordinators, Dr S.P Udhayakumar and Puspharayan addressed the people gathered for the conference.The leaders of other political parties and political movements such as Marumalartchi Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam ( MDMK), Viduthalai Chiruthaigal Katchi (VCK), Naam Thamizhar Katchi,Tamil Maanila Muslim Munnetra Kazhagam (TMMK) , CPI (ML) , May 17 movement and Save Tamils Movement were also participated.
Resolutions made in the conference were:
1. This conference strongly condemns the Department of Atomic Energy, the Government of India and the Government of Tamil Nadu for its treachery towards the people by: not imparting any basic knowledge on the nuclear reactors; not conducting disaster management training on the site; Violating the contract by installing lower quality Reactor Pressure Vessel (RPV) causing significant implications on the radiation safety; Negligence paid to the Tamil people's lives; and the numbness and death silence to these violations.
2.The conference emphasizes the Chief Minister of Tamil Nadu, who voices for the rights of Tamil people, not to impose these destructive projects like Kalpakkam and Kudankulam over the Tamil people
3.The conference urges all social and Political movements in Tamil Nadu to give due importance to the KKNPP issue and prepare their action plans to support this cause.
4.The conference urges all social and political movements in Kerala to have a clear stance on the KKNPP issue and support the anti-nuclear movement.
At the end of the conference, PMANE requested all the political parties and movements those participated in the conference to mark the upcoming Hiroshima Day (6 Aug 2012) as anti nuclear day and get geared to put forward the campaign.