Pariyathukavu anti-eviction protest put on hold after Kerala HC order; M.V. Govindan says UDF attempted ‘mini Muthanga’
The Pariyathukavu residents have temporarily halted their anti-eviction protest following a Kerala High Court order allowing two weeks for the government to address the issue. The CPI(M) has pledged to resist any eviction attempts, emphasizing the residents' long-standing claims to the land. The land dispute involves seven Dalit families who assert they have lived on the land for generations, despite a private individual's ownership claim.
- ▪The Kerala High Court granted two weeks for the State government to resolve the eviction issue.
- ▪CPI(M) leader M.V. Govindan assured residents that eviction attempts would be strongly resisted.
- ▪The land dispute involves seven Dalit families living on 2.5 acres claimed by a private individual.
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The residents of Pariyathukavu, a Dalit settlement at Malayidomthuruth, near Kizhakkambalam, in Ernakulam district of Kerala have called off their protest against an eviction attempt for the time being in the wake of the Kerala High Court reportedly allowing two weeks for the State government to resolve the issue.The Pariyathukavu Samarasamithi, backed by the CPI(M), decided to put off the protest on Monday (May 25) soon after the High Court reportedly granted extension to the ongoing eviction procedure, taking into consideration the UDF government’s request to grant it the time to find a solution.“The action council had been active since September 12, 2023.
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