By Express News Service
KOCHI: Lakshadweep Administrator Praful Khoda Patel, who courted controversy with a slew of reforms that brought on widespread resentment, will arrive on the island for a week-long go to at 2 pm on Monday. Meanwhile, residents of the island are observing a ‘black day’ to reveal their protest. They tied black flags on poles alongside the street from Agatti to Kavaratti and erected billboards carrying slogans calling for the removing of the administrator and rollback of the reforms.
Though Kerala MPs Hibi Eden and T N Prathapan waited at Kochi worldwide airport to satisfy the administrator in particular person and hand over a illustration searching for permission to go to the island, they have been disillusioned. Though the unique plan was to succeed in Kochi airport and proceed to Lakshadweep, Praful Patel modified his journey plan and went to Lakshadweep by way of Goa.
“We had got information that the administrator will arrive at Kochi airport and will be at the lounge for one hour. We reached the airport to give a representation to allow a delegation of MPs to visit the island and to convey our protest in person. But he changed his travel plans. We are planning to approach the court seeking a direction to the island in this regard,” stated Hibi Eden MP. “We are observing a black day on the island immediately. People are sporting black clothes and black masks. The police have eliminated the black flags in lots of locations. As there’s a full shutdown on the island we’re holding protests at house and posting footage on social media. At 9 pm, the residents will swap off the lights and clang utensils elevating the slogan ‘Go Patel Go’. The movies will probably be shared on social media,” stated Lakshadweep district panchayat member Okay I Nizamuddin.
