Tamil Nadu CM MK Stalin writes to PM Modi:

Hon’ble Prime Minister Thiru. Narendra Modi, the Office Memorandum exempting atomic and rare earth mineral mining projects from public consultation is unacceptable.

Public hearings are a mandatory safeguard for ecology, livelihoods and democracy.

I urge you to roll back this memorandum and ensure that such important policy decisions are first discussed in Parliament and with the States