Many of those seeking his recall claim that the changes he has taken since taking office in December 2020 are detrimental and "target" the country s predominantly Muslim minority.
Congress's Rahul Gandhi today expressed solidarity with the people of Lakshadweep, who have been protesting for days against the centrally appointed administrator
Lakshadweep Changes, Blamed On New Administrator, Trigger Outcry Lakshadweep Changes, Blamed On New Administrator, Trigger Outcry Congress MP Shashi Tharoor said stop the rot , referring to the major changes brought in Lakshadweep by its new administrator Praful Patel.
Updated: May 25, 2021 12:20 am IST
Kerala has had historical and longstanding sociocultural ties with Lakshadweep.
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A large section of Kerala, including celebrities, politicians, social media users, and the general public, is angry or wary about some of the changes brought about by the Union Territory s newly-appointed Administrator, Praful K Patel. The tweaks he has brought about since taking over in December 2020 are destructive and target its largely Muslim population, many of them allege, seeking his recall. The BJP has, however, said they were only meant to end corrupt practices of politicians.
Kerala government car bearing registration number 13 has got a new user with Agriculture Minister P. Prasad, a first-time CPI legislator, opting for it and the "jinxed" imposing Manmohan ministerial bungalow standing next to the Raj .
It’s difficult to imagine a more ruthless political hatchet job. Kerala’s former Health Minister K. K. Shailaja was seen by many as the face of Kerala’s initially very successful fight against the Covid-19 and won re-election by a record 61,000 votes. But just when she was being hailed as a potential future chief minister, she was summarily ejected from the Kerala state cabinet.
Kerala’s new Great Helmsman, Pinarayi Vijayan, may have bungled, though, by dropping Shailaja who s been a popular politician and moreover is one of the few prominent women in Indian politics. By evening #BringbackShailajaTeacher was trending on Twitter with over 11,000 likes and 90,000 likes on Instagram. Distinguished Malayalam writer N. S. Madhavan, who s also a keen political observer said: “Dropping @shailajateacher would create huge perceptional problems nationally and internationally. Sincerely wish there will be a rethink on this issue – still there is time.”