Chennai, Nov. 2 -- Tension prevailed at a public hearing held to discuss the impact of illegal mining following a murderous attackon PUCL National General Secretary V Suresh in the southern Tirunelveli district of Tamil Nadu today.
The anti-corruption NGO, Arappor Iyakkam,organised the public hearing and Suresh, a senior counsel participated as Amicus Curiaeof Madras High Court in the illegal mining case.
The event was to discuss the impact of rampant and indiscriminate quarrying on the environment and livelihood of villagers in the southern districts.
Soon after the meeting commenced at a marriage hall in Kokkirkulam area, Suresh was attacked with plastic chairs on his head andthe hearing was suspended.
He was among the panel of the pu...