Vizhinjam port; The strike committee halted construction again; Targeted at Kerala communal riots | Deshabhimani

Thiruvananthapuram
The construction of the port was halted on Saturday under the leadership of Vizhinjam Samara Samiti in breach of the oath and assurance given in the High Court. 27 trucks with stones from Mudalappozhi reached Mullur at 10:30 in the morning. At this time there was an announcement to stop the trucks from the Adimalatura church and go on strike. Afterwards, around 500 parishioners reached the protest site and stopped the truck. Lawrie asked to be changed and the glasses were tossed.

Meanwhile, the workers of Janakiya Samiti, who are fighting for the construction of the port, have also arrived on the spot. This caused a conflict between the two groups. Five people, including a policeman, were injured. Aneesh of the armored battalion suffered a fracture in the stone. Janakiya Samiti’s Binu and Abhilash were also injured. All three were admitted to Medical College Hospital. During the conflict, the Pandal of the Popular Action Committee was demolished by members of the Latin Action Committee. The police intervened and brought the situation under control.

Around 300 police were deployed to the scene under the leadership of city police commissioner Spurgeon Kumar. Three asses. Present were Commissioners and six CIs. Sub-collector Ashwati Srinivas also visited the place.
In the evening Collector Jeromick George, Ashwathi Srinivas and ADM Anil Jose had a discussion with the leaders of Samara Samiti and People’s Samara Samiti. The collector said the goal is to prevent violence from anywhere. Spurgeon Kumar advised that a special report will be delivered to the High Court on the incident. The Adani Port Authority will also inform the court of the violence by the Latino strike group when it takes up the case on Monday.

The goal was communal violence

Vizhinjam anti-port protest committee met in anger over the communal riots in Vizhinjam. On the 22nd, the strike committee had assured and entrusted the High Court that it would not block the construction of the port. In violation of this, the trucks that arrived with stones were stopped. People were recruited for this through the church. Earlier, the state government accepted six demands made by the protesters. Orders have also been issued. The government has made it clear that the construction of the necessary 7th port cannot be stopped. An expert committee has also been formed to conduct a study to find out whether the construction of the port is the cause of coastal erosion.

Port authorities in Adani decided to lay the stone on Saturday after obtaining the directive from the High Court and permission from the government. The strike committee intended to prevent this and cause casualties by throwing stones and violence.
Police report that the violence was aimed at a riot. The construction of the port hasn’t gone ahead for three months. Local residents are furious. The vicar general Eugenio Perera, who heads the strike committee, is well aware of this situation. At every stage, the government tried to prevent the collapse of the peaceful atmosphere. However, the strike committee was not ready to understand or support the government’s approach.

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