In a surprising turn of events, anti nuclear activists who held protests this morning near the controversial Kudankulam nuclear plant have now called off a sea siege near the site. Anti nuclear activists had renewed their protests amid reports that the Centre is likely to commission the facility by the end of this month. More than 100 fishermen had taken out their boats and laid siege from the seaside, chanting slogans against the nuclear project. But they suddenly called off the protests when they realised that police had entered the villages and may have arrested the villagers, most of whom included women.

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