
How Jayalalithaa gave up opposition to nuclear plant, citing Srinivasan’s report
Game-changer: In February 2012, amid intense protests, the government announced the constitution of an expert committee, which included M.R. Srinivasan, former Chairman of the Atomic Energy Commission, to go into the plant’s safety system. The photo shows Srinivasan handing over the report to Chief Minister Jayalalithaa. | Photo Credit: THE HINDU ARCHIVES In September 2011, amid intense protests by…