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25 Apr, 6 tweets, 2 min read
Wow. After approaching Supreme Court to allow it to open its Sterlite Plant in national interest, supposedly to supply oxygen to the country, Vedanta has now..

Wait for it..

Filed an affidavit demanding injunction against TN government taking over the plant to produce oxygen!
Vedanta does nothing in the national interest. In fact it acts directly against national interest by trying to privatize anganwadis and create in-roads for the private health care industry in to the lives of people in rural India.
Vedanta is anti-national. What does that make this government which is trying to help it gain back-door entry into Sterlite?
DO NOT forget that Harish Salve who represents Vedanta was made amicus curae to assist SC on matters regarding handling of the health emergency.
Vedanta claims that the plant can produce 1000 tonnes of oxygen daily BUT WILL NOT ALLOW TN GOVT TO TAKE IT OVER IN NATIONAL INTEREST.
UPDATE: Tamil Nadu government allows reopening of the plant, but promises strict oversight.
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Wait. What exactly happened in the space of 2 hours which made TN government make a U turn in their position in court and allow Vedanta to re-open their Sterlite plant, supposedly to produce oxygen?

Does DMK and Congress agree with this? Or have they been hoodwinked?
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Earlier today, according to TN government itself, Sterlite only had the capacity to produce 35mT liquid oxygen and even that wasn't suitable enough for medical needs.

CPI(M) had already made it clear that they were in favor only of the state taking over the plant and running it. ImageImage
VCK and MDMK were not even invited to the supposed all-party meeting but BJP was (and they supported Vedanta). Why did DMK and Congress not disagree? Are they anticipating a truce with Vedanta in lieu of kickbacks?

Why are they not asking the state to take over the plant? ImageImage
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There is no discrimination in premier institutes? This is what happens in IITs. IIT Kharagpur Prof. Seema Singh openly abuses freshers enrolled in Preparatory English Course for SC/ST/PD students and challenges them to complain.

Will the government book her under PoA Act?
How are students from oppressed/minority backgrounds expected to study in premier institutes of higher education when this is the treatment they receive? The professor is brazenly abusing them AND their parents.

Would she have found this confidence if this weren't the norm?
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Note that there is mandatory 85% attendance rule. Why are faculty allowed to enforce it now?
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Thread: The Hindutva government under Modi/Amit Shah is not only facilitating the take over of farming in India by the big capitalists, but making sure that they also control basic health care in rural villages, all under the auspices of the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation.
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But who would control its functioning and take credit? None other than Vedanta.
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Infamous for violating environmental regulations and human rights. In Odhisa, Chattisgarh, Tamil Nadu, Zambia..
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However, SC has ordered third party audits for the last 25 years, as suggested by the Amicus Curiae (who had reported discrepancies).
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