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Goons spoil hearing on illegal mines, attack activists

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November 03, 2025

At least 25 men entered a hall and attacked five participants, including Dr V Suresh, national general secretary of People's Union for Civil Liberties (PUCL), during a public hearing organised by the Arappor Iyakkam for people affected by illegal quarrying in Tirunelveli district here on Sunday, causing the meeting to be cancelled midway.

- THINAKARAN RAJAMANI @ Tirunelveli

Goons spoil hearing on illegal mines, attack activists

Around 100 people affected by quarrying, including activists from Tirunelveli and Tenkasi districts, had gathered at the private wedding hall near the collectorate campus in Kokkirakulam to have their views documented at the hearing organised by Arappor Iyakkam, which has been waging a legal battle against illegal quarrying across Tirunelveli district.

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