'Sterlite protests were fully foreign funded': Tamil Nadu Guv RN Ravi's remarks spark fresh row

On Thursday, Tamil Nadu Governor RN Ravi alleged that the protest which led to the closure of Vedanta's Sterlite copper plant in Tamil Nadu's Thoothukudi was "foreign-funded" and those behind it were getting funds under Foreign Contribution (Regulation) Act or were non-government organisations. The Governor said there is a need for stricter regulations in the Act and the process in this regard has begun. The Sterlite copper plant was owned by businessman Anil Agarwal and was closed in 2018 after 13 people died in the police firing incident during the protest. The prolonged protest was made by the locals who alleged that the plant was causing health hazards.