Thoothukudi, May 22 -- The 8th-year memorial tribute event for the 2018 protest in Thoothukudi against the Sterlite Copper Plant, which claimed the lives of at least fifteen people, was held at Fatima Nagar on Friday, in remembrance of the lost souls.

People in Thoothukudi had been protesting for several years against the Sterlite Copper Plant, raising concerns over environmental impact and public welfare. During the protest held in 2018, at least fifteen people lost their lives in police firing, an incident that created shockwaves across the state. This event is considered one of the significant people's movements in Tamil Nadu.

Members of the public and social activists participated in the event and paid tribute to the deceased by hol...