From granite pioneer to POCSO accused: The unravelling of mining baron R Veeramani
“R Veeramani is senior-most exporter of granite in India, he is having offices in 86 countries… he’s a top-most businessman… one of the finest gentlemen supporting this movement (sic).” This gushing introduction to R Veeramani was made at a 2017 World Tamil Economic Conference in Durban by its president, VRS Sampath, and is typical of the public image the businessman used to enjoy: a pioneer of the country’s granite export sector, a well-networked entrepreneur, the head of multiple industry chambers and a member of government bodies. His arrest in late August exposed a much darker side: the…
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