Critically Evaluating the Environmental Protest Movement in Thoothukudi Against the Sterlite Copper Plant Introduction The environmental protest against the Sterlite copper smelter plant in Thoothukudi (Tuticorin), Tamil Nadu, marks a critical episode in India’s contemporary environmental justice movement. Triggered by decades-long grievances about pollution, health hazards, and regulatory violations, the agitation culminated in a mass … Continue reading Critically evaluate the environmental protest movement in Thoothukudi (Tuticorin), Tamil Nadu, against the Sterlite copper plant. Examine its origins, socio-political dynamics, state response, and its implications for environmental justice, corporate accountability, and grassroots mobilization in India.