Abandon fast breeder nuclear reactor project at Kalpakkam, Vaiko urges Centre

Marumalarchi Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (MDMK) general secretary Vaiko on Wednesday (April 8, 2026) urged the Union government to abandon the 500 MW Prototype Fast Breeder Reactor project at Kalpakkam, citing safety concerns.

Referring to Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s recent social media post announcing that the Prototype Fast Breeder Reactor at Kalpakkam attained criticality on April 6, Mr. Vaiko said in a statement that the Department of Atomic Energy began constructing the reactor more than 20 years ago, in 2004, and that it was originally scheduled to be commissioned in 2010.