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  • Adani Port stir: Shashi Tharoor says no to central forces at Vizhinjam

    By Express News Service

    THIRUVANANTHAPURAM: Senior Congress chief and native MP Shashi Tharoor asserted that no central forces ought to be deployed at Vizhinjam. 

    Tharoor has been going through the ire of the Thiruvananthapuram Latin Catholic Archdiocese and the fishermen’s group for extending assist to the Vizhinjam port.

    “The ongoing controversy and related developments in Vizhinjam are not a smooth affair. FIRs should not have been registered against the Bishops. The fisherfolks are not against any development. They are not anti-nationals either,” stated Tharoor.

    Earlier, the state authorities had knowledgeable the High Court that it had no objection to deploying central forces on the web site of the Vizhinjam port, the place building has been suspended for greater than three months attributable to protests by fisherfolk.

    Meanwhile, the ripples created by Congress chief Shashi Tharoor, who has been the centre of consideration for fairly a while attributable to his sudden curiosity in state politics, refused to die down.

    Close on the heels of Kottayam District Congress Committee president Nattakam Suresh’s allegation that the social gathering was stored at midnight about Tharooor’s Youth Congress programme at Erattupetta, Tharoor refuted the identical. The Youth Congress programme is scheduled for Saturday at 7 pm.

    Speaking to reporters on the Thiruvananthapuram airport en path to Kochi, Tharoor stated his workplace had known as up the DCC president and knowledgeable him about his itinerary. Tharoor recalled that it was the Youth Congress Kottayam district committee which invited him to the programme.

    Responding to senior Congress chief and social gathering disciplinary committee chairman Thiruvanchur Radhakrishnan’s comment that he is not going to be attending the Erattupetta programme, Tharoor quipped, “Those leaders who are not interested in attending the programme need not come. They can always watch the programme live on YouTube”.

    The three-time Congress MP recalled that he has been giving talks and attending seminars over the past 13 years. He did not cover his disappointment when he stated that the final two months have been tumultuous.

    THIRUVANANTHAPURAM: Senior Congress chief and native MP Shashi Tharoor asserted that no central forces ought to be deployed at Vizhinjam. 

    Tharoor has been going through the ire of the Thiruvananthapuram Latin Catholic Archdiocese and the fishermen’s group for extending assist to the Vizhinjam port.

    “The ongoing controversy and related developments in Vizhinjam are not a smooth affair. FIRs should not have been registered against the Bishops. The fisherfolks are not against any development. They are not anti-nationals either,” stated Tharoor.

    Earlier, the state authorities had knowledgeable the High Court that it had no objection to deploying central forces on the web site of the Vizhinjam port, the place building has been suspended for greater than three months attributable to protests by fisherfolk.

    Meanwhile, the ripples created by Congress chief Shashi Tharoor, who has been the centre of consideration for fairly a while attributable to his sudden curiosity in state politics, refused to die down.

    Close on the heels of Kottayam District Congress Committee president Nattakam Suresh’s allegation that the social gathering was stored at midnight about Tharooor’s Youth Congress programme at Erattupetta, Tharoor refuted the identical. The Youth Congress programme is scheduled for Saturday at 7 pm.

    Speaking to reporters on the Thiruvananthapuram airport en path to Kochi, Tharoor stated his workplace had known as up the DCC president and knowledgeable him about his itinerary. Tharoor recalled that it was the Youth Congress Kottayam district committee which invited him to the programme.

    Responding to senior Congress chief and social gathering disciplinary committee chairman Thiruvanchur Radhakrishnan’s comment that he is not going to be attending the Erattupetta programme, Tharoor quipped, “Those leaders who are not interested in attending the programme need not come. They can always watch the programme live on YouTube”.

    The three-time Congress MP recalled that he has been giving talks and attending seminars over the past 13 years. He did not cover his disappointment when he stated that the final two months have been tumultuous.

  • Kerala HC directs police to take away obstructions in entrance of Vizhinjam Port

    By PTI

    KOCHI: The Kerala High Court on Friday requested the state authorities to take away the obstructions in entrance of the doorway of the under-construction Vizhinjam Port put by the protestors.

    Justice Anu Sivaraman requested the police to make sure there aren’t any obstructions in entrance of the doorway for the autos to go.

    The Adani Port, which moved a contempt of courtroom petition earlier than the courtroom, stated a shed erected by the protestors was nonetheless in place and alleged that there are obstructions in entrance of the doorway.

    Meanwhile, the federal government opposed the contempt of courtroom plea and stated autos to the port aren’t being stopped now.

    However, the courtroom requested the federal government to make sure that autos aren’t stopped and directed the police to take away any hurdles in entrance of the doorway.

    The courtroom will hear the matter additional on October 7.

    Earlier on August 29, the state High Court had stated that the development on the Vizhinjam Port can’t be halted and any complaints with regard to the challenge may be raised at acceptable boards.

    The courtroom had stated that the agitation should not have an effect on the continued challenge.

    The Adani Ports, which is setting up the Vizhinjam port in Thiruvananthapuram had on August 25, moved the Kerala High Court searching for safety from protesters.

    The Adani Group, in its plea stated the continued agitation was a menace to the lifetime of its staff and the police and the federal government weren’t taking any motion on this regard.

    The firm had additionally informed the courtroom that although it had approached the federal government searching for safety, no steps had been initiated.

    Numerous coastal individuals have been staging an intense protest exterior the principle entrance of the multi-purpose seaport, positioned at close by Mulloor, since final week urgent their seven-point constitution of calls for together with to cease the development work and to conduct a coastal influence examine in reference to the multi-crore challenge.

    The protesters have been alleging that the unscientific building of groynes, the synthetic sea partitions generally known as “pulimutt’ in native parlance, as a part of the upcoming Vizhinjam port was one of many causes for the rising coastal erosion within the district.

    Giving particulars of the purported measures being taken by the state authorities, Kerala Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan had not too long ago informed the Assembly that the federal government was contemplating offering rented lodging to rehabilitate the displaced fisherfolk and the district Collector of Thiruvananthapuram has been entrusted with the duty which incorporates fixation of lease.

    He additionally claimed that the state authorities has launched a Rs 2,450 crore value challenge to rehabilitate the fisherfolk displaced resulting from coastal erosion and CRZ laws.

    KOCHI: The Kerala High Court on Friday requested the state authorities to take away the obstructions in entrance of the doorway of the under-construction Vizhinjam Port put by the protestors.

    Justice Anu Sivaraman requested the police to make sure there aren’t any obstructions in entrance of the doorway for the autos to go.

    The Adani Port, which moved a contempt of courtroom petition earlier than the courtroom, stated a shed erected by the protestors was nonetheless in place and alleged that there are obstructions in entrance of the doorway.

    Meanwhile, the federal government opposed the contempt of courtroom plea and stated autos to the port aren’t being stopped now.

    However, the courtroom requested the federal government to make sure that autos aren’t stopped and directed the police to take away any hurdles in entrance of the doorway.

    The courtroom will hear the matter additional on October 7.

    Earlier on August 29, the state High Court had stated that the development on the Vizhinjam Port can’t be halted and any complaints with regard to the challenge may be raised at acceptable boards.

    The courtroom had stated that the agitation should not have an effect on the continued challenge.

    The Adani Ports, which is setting up the Vizhinjam port in Thiruvananthapuram had on August 25, moved the Kerala High Court searching for safety from protesters.

    The Adani Group, in its plea stated the continued agitation was a menace to the lifetime of its staff and the police and the federal government weren’t taking any motion on this regard.

    The firm had additionally informed the courtroom that although it had approached the federal government searching for safety, no steps had been initiated.

    Numerous coastal individuals have been staging an intense protest exterior the principle entrance of the multi-purpose seaport, positioned at close by Mulloor, since final week urgent their seven-point constitution of calls for together with to cease the development work and to conduct a coastal influence examine in reference to the multi-crore challenge.

    The protesters have been alleging that the unscientific building of groynes, the synthetic sea partitions generally known as “pulimutt’ in native parlance, as a part of the upcoming Vizhinjam port was one of many causes for the rising coastal erosion within the district.

    Giving particulars of the purported measures being taken by the state authorities, Kerala Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan had not too long ago informed the Assembly that the federal government was contemplating offering rented lodging to rehabilitate the displaced fisherfolk and the district Collector of Thiruvananthapuram has been entrusted with the duty which incorporates fixation of lease.

    He additionally claimed that the state authorities has launched a Rs 2,450 crore value challenge to rehabilitate the fisherfolk displaced resulting from coastal erosion and CRZ laws.