Protests erupt after officers cease bid by church to construct donation field at Vizhinjam port website

By Express News Service

THIRUVANANTHAPURAM: A robust protest emerged in Karimpalikkara and close by areas on Thursday after the district administration blocked the makes an attempt of church officers and believers to assemble a hundika in entrance of the cupola that fell throughout the premises of the under-construction Vizhinjam port.

Church officers and the federal government had already reached an settlement to relocate the cupola, which the federal government mentioned was erected in ‘purambokku land’, for the port mission in return for various land. The authorities reportedly had scouted land for a similar, however didn’t take any steps at hand over the land, mentioned Kovalam MLA M Vincent. The concern started on Wednesday when a bunch of individuals, who got here for prayers, started developing the basement to erect the hundika.

On being alerted, the district administration on Thursday deployed a big contingent of police and prevented individuals from reaching the spot. The matter quickly precipitated into a possible law-and-order concern as the gang swelled very quickly. The City Police Commissioner and District Collector reached the place and tried to purpose with the protestors asking them to cease the development within the ‘purambokku land’. However, the agitators didn’t pay any heed initially.

MLA Vincent mentioned the state authorities may have simply dealt with the matter had they relinquished their egos and labored with all of the stakeholders. “The church had agreed to hand over the land and relocate the structures provided the government gave them alternate land. The government is yet to do that and that’s why this episode took place,” he mentioned.

Later, the Collector, City Police Commissioners and church officers held a gathering the place it was determined to take care of the established order until August 26.

Meanwhile, Adani Ports officers mentioned they don’t seem to be a celebration to the rivalry, however added that relocation of the non secular buildings was crucial for the event of the port.

“We had impressed upon the government to relocate them and the government had agreed to that. But the process is yet to start. We cannot allow the structures to stay there as our boundary wall is coming up in that place,” mentioned an Adani Ports official.