Southern States - Kerala-Thiruvananthapuram   

Protest against pandal removal

THIRUVANANTHAPURAM Aug. 26. The satyagraha launched by the Quit Kerala Satyagraha Samithy against the Asian Development Bank (ADB) entered a new phase with the Government removing the pandals before the Secretariat.

When Jerome Fernandes and Reshma Bharadwaj who were continuing the satyagraha called off the fast, the samithy vice-chairperson, Maithreya, and co-ordinator, K. Gireesh Kumar, picketed the Secretariat gate, courted arrest and started fast. The samithy also decided to spread the agitation all over the State. It took out a demonstration in the city in protest against the arrest.

Meanwhile, the NGO Front president, Kallada Napolean, has protested against the removal of pandals. In a statement, he demanded the Government to review the decision. He accused the State Government of acting as per the dictates of the ADB.

Printer friendly page  
Send this article to Friends by E-Mail

Southern States

News: Front Page | National | Southern States | Other States | International | Opinion | Business | Sport | Miscellaneous |
Advts: Classifieds | Employment | Obituary |

Stories in this Section

• Book piracy racket busted
• Protest against pandal removal
• City tour in double-decker
• Development authority mooted for Kovalam
• Waterfall project at Aakkulam

Copyright © 2002, The Hindu. Republication or redissemination of the contents of this screen are expressly prohibited without the written consent of The Hindu