Tension grips Malayidamthuruth amid intense protests
Tension has escalated in Malayidamthuruth as residents protest against a court-ordered eviction. The local government has intervened, promising to support the families and prevent police action during the eviction process. Despite previous attempts to carry out the eviction, the Advocate Commission did not arrive on the scheduled day, leading to heightened vigilance among the residents.
- ▪Residents of a Dalit settlement in Malayidamthuruth are protesting against a court-ordered eviction.
- ▪The local government has promised to support the families and prevent police action during the eviction process.
- ▪The Advocate Commission has previously attempted to execute the eviction order 15 times without success.
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A tense atmosphere prevailed at Pariyathukavu, a Dalit settlement at Malayidamthuruth near Kizhakkambalam, on Saturday (May 23) as residents kept vigil against yet another attempt to evict them from their homes based on a court order.Members of the seven families fearing eviction, backed by Left parties, were on high alert anticipating action by an Advocate Commission appointed to execute the eviction order as the Perumbavoor Munsif Court had ordered to complete the process by Saturday.The Commission had to return without executing the order on 15 occasions previously, with the latest witnessing alleged police high-handedness that spiralled into a State-wide political controversy.
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