Eviction attempt triggers high tension at Dalit settlement in Kunnathunadu
Tensions rose in Malayidomthuruth, Ernakulam, during an attempted eviction of seven Scheduled Caste families, following a Supreme Court order. The eviction was suspended after protests erupted, leading to clashes with police. Local leaders criticized the eviction efforts and the police's use of force under the new government.
- ▪The eviction attempt was the 15th by an Advocate Commission led by lawyer Jayapalan M.K.
- ▪Residents protested, claiming portions of government land were included in the disputed area.
- ▪The newly sworn-in Home Minister Ramesh Chennithala ordered the eviction to be suspended after clashes with police.
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Tension prevailed at Malayidomthuruth near Kizhakkambalam in Ernakulam on Wednesday (May 20, 2026) after an attempt to evict seven Scheduled Caste families, following a Supreme Court order, triggered protests and clashes with police. The eviction drive was later suspended on the directive of newly sworn-in Home Minister Ramesh Chennithala.The eviction at Pareeyathukavu Unnathi, a Dalit settlement, was the 15th such attempt by an Advocate Commission led by senior lawyer Jayapalan M.K. The move follows a Supreme Court verdict four years ago in favour of a private individual in a land dispute involving 2.65 acres allegedly falling within 19.30 acres of puramboke land.The court ordered eviction of the occupants before measuring and demarcating the land.
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