State will reply to Centre’s query on coke issue: CM

Tuesday, September 20, 2011: State government today said it would reply to the clarification sought by the Centre over a bill to enact a special tribunal ordering Coca Cola to pay a heavy compensation for alleged losses caused by its plant at Plachimada.
“The government will soon reply to the Centre’s letter. But the clarification sought should not be seen as an insult to the Assembly, as alleged by certain quarters, “Chief Minister Oommen Chandy told reporters during his cabinet briefing.

He also rejected reports that the Centre had returned the bill.Opposition leader in the assembly V S Achuthanandan had recently accused the Centre and state governments of trying to sabotage the bill.
The assembly had unanimously passed the bill in February 2011 when LDF was in power, to set up a special tribunal to realise compensation from Hindustan Coca Cola Beverages Ltd for ‘losses’ its plant caused to the people at Plachimada in the Palakkad district.

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