Lakshadweep Row: Kerala Congress Leaders Denied Permission To Visit Islands
In its order denying permission to a group of Kerala Congress leaders, the Lakshadweep administration said their visit might ‘disturb’ the peaceful atmosphere of the region.
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Amid protests against Lakshadweep administrator Praful Khoda Patel’s new measures, the Islands’ administration on Saturday denied permission to Kerala Congress leaders to visit Lakshadweep stating that such a visit will disturb the peaceful atmosphere of the region.
KOCHI: The Lakshadweep administrationon Saturday denied permission to Congress leaders to visit the islands, which hasbeen witnessing protests seeking withdrawal of the draftlegislation-Lakshadweep Development Authority Regulation, saying their visit for political activities will disturb the peaceful atmosphere.
It also said there was a possibility of these leaders mingling with large number of people of the islands which may lead to further Covid spread in the islands .
Additional District Magistrate S Asker Ali, in his order denying permission for Congress leaders T N Prathapan, Hibi Eden MP, and C R Rakesh Sharma, the national legal advisor of All India Fishermen Congress party, to enter the islands, said their purpose of visit appears to be a political action .
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