Top Kerala news developments – September 20, 2022

Top Kerala news developments – September 20, 2022

Kerala Bureau September 20, 2022 09:29 IST Updated: September 20, 2022 09:29 IST Kerala Bureau September 20, 2022 09:29 IST Updated: September 20, 2022 09:29 IST Key news developments from Kerala on September 20, Tuesday People belonging to fishing community and other activists during their protest against Adani Groups’ port development project, at Vizhinjam in […]

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Vizhinjam forum to link up with like-minded groups

Vizhinjam forum to link up with like-minded groups

The Church-led action council leading the protest against the Vizhinjam international seaport has decided to link up with like-minded movements involved in similar protests across the State to drum up wider public support. Monsignor Eugene Pereira, Vicar General, Latin Archdiocese of Thiruvananthapuram, said a decision had been taken to join hands with civil society groups […]

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Agitators cannot hold up Vizhinjam port works, says HC

Agitators cannot hold up Vizhinjam port works, says HC

The High Court on Monday orally observed that detractors of the Vizhinjam International Seaport project could peacefully agitate, but the question was whether they could completely hold up its construction. Justice Anu Sivaraman, while hearing the petition filed by the Managing Director and CEO and Corporate Affairs Head of Adani Vizhinjam Port Private Limited, seeking […]

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Government rejects fisher’s demand to halt Vizhinjam port construction

Government rejects fisher’s demand to halt Vizhinjam port construction

The State government has dug its heels in on the position that the administration and Adani group would forge ahead with the construction of the Vizhinjam port despite escalating protests by the Thiruvananthapuram archdiocese-backed coastal community. The government laid its cards in the Assembly on Tuesday while rejecting an opposition motion to adjourn the House […]

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Protest against Vizhinjam port to continue

Protest against Vizhinjam port to continue

The protests against the Vizhinjam international seaport will continue, the action council of fishers led by the Latin Archdiocese of Thiruvananthapuram said on Friday after talks with Fisheries Minister V. Abdurahiman, even as council added that the discussion was generally “fruitful”. The talks remained inconclusive on the demand that an impact assessment be carried out […]

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Fishermen lay siege to Vizhinjam port; disrupt work

Fishermen lay siege to Vizhinjam port; disrupt work

Protesting against the Vizhinjam International Deepwater Multi-purpose Seaport and the State government, the fishermen and their families under the aegis of the Latin Archdiocese on Tuesday laid siege to the port. The day-night stir launched by the fishermen will continue till August 30. As a result, the port work was disrupted for the day. The […]

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