Niyam Raja Sacrificed

Source: http://intercontinentalcry.org/niyam-raja-sacrificed/

Niaymgiri-forests

If Vendata’s behaviour hasn’t infuriated enough, we now learn the bauxite they plan to take from the Niyamgiri hills may be used to produce nuclear weapons for the Indian government.

The Guardian revealed in 2009 that Vedanta plans on sending the ore to Bharat Aluminium Company Ltd. (BALCO). A Vedanta subsidiary, BALCO supplies 90% of the aluminium used in India’s nuclear-capable Agni, Prithvi and Akaash missiles.

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Ahni  
Created by Ahni on 18 February 2010

Ahni's thoughts:

A pretty good briefing that looks at some legal background and Vendanta's plan to send the Bauxite to a subsidiary that supplies most of the aluminium used in India’s nuclear-capable Agni, Prithvi and Akaash missiles.

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