130 day long protest against Adani sea port called off.
<p>Over 130-day-long protest by fisherfolk against the under-construction Vizhinjam sea port was on Tuesday called off for now. The calling off of the agitation was announced by Vicar General Eugene Pereira, who has been seen at the forefront of the protests.While talking to the media he said, “protest was not being called off because they were satisfied with the steps taken or promises made by the state government. It was being called off as the protest has reached a certain stage and if required, they will take it up again.”Also read : Launch of Another Vande Bharat Express : Secunderabad to Vijayawada Vande Bharat Express.A day ago, leaders of various religious groups in Kerala had met with the fisherfolk protesting against the under-construction Adani port as part of the ongoing efforts to bring peace in the area which witnessed violent agitations recently. A large number of people have been staging demonstrations outside the main entrance of the multi-purpose seaport at nearby Mul</p>
02:41 PM Dec 07, 2022 IST
Over 130-day-long protest by fisherfolk against the under-construction Vizhinjam sea port was on Tuesday called off for now. The calling off of the agitation was announced by Vicar General Eugene Pereira, who has been seen at the forefront of the protests.
While talking to the media he said, “protest was not being called off because they were satisfied with the steps taken or promises made by the state government. It was being called off as the protest has reached a certain stage and if required, they will take it up again.”
Also read : Launch of Another Vande Bharat Express : Secunderabad to Vijayawada Vande Bharat Express.
A day ago, leaders of various religious groups in Kerala had met with the fisherfolk protesting against the under-construction Adani port as part of the ongoing efforts to bring peace in the area which witnessed violent agitations recently. A large number of people have been staging demonstrations outside the main entrance of the multi-purpose seaport at nearby Mulloor for the last few months. They have been pressing their seven-point charter of demands that include stopping the construction work and to conduct a coastal impact study in connection with the multi-crore project.
The agitators have been alleging that the unscientific construction of groynes, the artificial sea walls as part of the upcoming port, was one of the reasons for the increasing coastal erosion.
Now if the promises made by the State government aren’t fulfilled, then the protest would start again by the fishfolks.
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