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Ban Vedanta Resources in London Stock Exchange

Rejected 21 signatures

What the petition asks

12 people have been killed by Shoot at Sight order issued by Tamilnadu Police against the innocent people protested against the unethical operations of Vedanta Resources, an UK based company.

Please launch an independent investigation and ban Sterlite Copper from London Stock Exchange.
Please order an investigation from UK, and instruct London Stock Exchange to delist Vedanta Resources.

More details:
https://www.thenewsminute.com/article/history-sterlite-thoothukudi-story-betrayal-crony-regulators-78481

https://www.thenewsminute.com/article/sterlite-here-s-proof-how-copper-plant-impacts-health-thoothukudi-people-78772

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-asia-india-44207343

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-asia-india-21999901

Why it was rejected

It asked for something that is not the responsibility of the UK Government or Parliament.

We can't accept your petition because the UK Parliament and Government aren't responsible for the issue you raise. Listing companies on the London Stock Exchange is the responsibility of the London Stock Exchange Group, which is independent of the UK Government and Parliament.

You could start a new petition about something the UK Parliament and Government are responsible for.

Timeline

22 May 2018 Petition opened for signatures
29 May 2018 Rejected by the Petitions Committee

Key facts

Signatures 21
Status Rejected
Rejected 29 May 2018

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Source: the official petition page. Last checked 15 Jul 2026.