Government ready to prove foreign hand in Kudankulam protests

NEW DELHI: In response to the Kudankulam nuclear plant protesters threatening to sue Prime Minister Manmohan Singh, the government is ready to reveal records which it claims show how foreign donations were used to give local agitators daily handouts of money, food and liquor.

The government is ready to back its charge that groups opposed to the nuclear plant diverted donations received under the Foreign Contribution Regulation Act for purposes other than stated objectives such as health and education . The money helped sustain the stir at Kudankulam , it has held.

The People’s Movement Against Nuclear Energy has denied using any inducements to motivate protesters.

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Govt says it has proof that anti-nuclear groups used foreign funds to give Kudankulam agitators a daily dole of 500, besides a food packet and liquor People’s Movement Against Nuclear Energy denies charges, says it’s ready to sue PM for insinuating misuse of funds.