<p>South India's famous actor turned politician, Rajinikanth on Wednesday visited a general hospital in Thoothukkudhi as a "goodwill gesture" to meet people who got injured during the anti-sterlite protests.</p>

<p>After meeting the injured in a hospital, Rajinikanth announced two lakh rupees each for the kin of victims who died in the protest.&nbsp</p>

<p>He also criticised the Tamil Nadu government over the incident as ANI quoted him saying that "I don't want to comment more on it, but the Government needs to be careful as the people are watching."</p>

<p>He added, "it was a huge mistake and a big lesson. I announce Rs 2 lakhs each for the kin of victims who died in the protest", ANI reported.</p>

<p>As many as 13 people lost their lives in an anti-Sterlite protest which turned violent after a clash broke out between the protestors and the local police.</p>

<p>The locals were protesting for the closure of the factory for 99 days when the protests took a violent turn on May 22, the 100th day of their stir.&nbsp</p>

<p>On Monday the government directed the permanent closure of the Sterlite copper smelting plant in Thoothukudi.</p>

<p>Meanwhile, the anti-Sterlite protest case has been transferred to crime branch CID &nbspafter an order by the Tamil Nadu's director general of police, TK Rajendran.</p>

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As many as 13 people lost their lives in an anti-Sterlite protest which turned violent after a clash broke out between the protestors and the local police

South India's famous actor turned politician, Rajinikanth on Wednesday visited a general hospital in Thoothukkudhi as a "goodwill gesture" to meet people who got injured during the anti-sterlite protests. After meeting the injured in a hospital, Rajinikanth announced two lakh rupees each for the kin of victims who died in the protest. He also criticised the Tamil Nadu government over the incident as ANI quoted him saying that "I don't want to comment more on it, but the Government needs to be careful as the people are watching." He added, "it was a huge mistake and a big lesson. I announce Rs 2 lakhs each for the kin of victims who died in the protest", ANI reported. As many as 13 people lost their lives in an anti-Sterlite protest which turned violent after a clash broke out between the protestors and the local police. The locals were protesting for the closure of the factory for 99 days when the protests took a violent turn on May 22, the 100th day of their stir. On Monday the government directed the permanent closure of the Sterlite copper smelting plant in Thoothukudi. Meanwhile, the anti-Sterlite protest case has been transferred to crime branch CID &nbspafter an order by the Tamil Nadu's director general of police, TK Rajendran. Tamil Nadu: #Rajinikanth arrives at general hospital in #Thoothukkudi to meet those injured during anti-#Sterlite protests pic.twitter.com/wtdeBqwtAi — ANI (@ANI) May 30, 2018 × I don't want to comment more on it, but the Govt needs to be careful as the people are watching, it was a huge mistake and a big lesson. I announce Rs 2 lakhs each for the kin of victims who died in the protest: #Rajinikanth in #Thoothukkudi. #SterliteProtest pic.twitter.com/rxM0mvuxLI — ANI (@ANI) May 30, 2018 ×

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