What are anti-Sterlite protests that led to 12 deaths in TN?
Residents of Tamil Nadu's Tuticorin have been demanding the closure of Vedanta's Sterlite copper smelting plant, claiming that it is causing pollution and health issues among the people residing close to the unit. The protests started after petitions against the plant, which was set up in 1996, were sent to the district administration but no action was taken.