, with colleges and universities in the US, UK, Canada and Norway taking action against Coca-Cola.
Two other community campaigns - in Kala Dera in Rajasthan and Mehdiganj in Uttar Pradesh - are also seeking closure of their local Coca-Cola bottling plants.
"This is a massive victory for the community of Plachimada and their supporters who have campaigned successfully all the way from the community to the state legislature, and that too against a global multinational corporation," said Amit Srivastava of the India Resource Center, an international campaign group.
Srivastava said, "This should serve as a powerful reminder to corporations across India that there are severe repercussions for operating recklessly."
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