Kerala MP writes to President, PM over Lakshadweep administrator policies ANI | Updated: May 25, 2021 09:47 IST
Ernakulam (Kerala) [India], May 25 (ANI): Raising concerns over policies introduced by Lakshadweep AdministratorPraful Khoda Patel, Congress leader and Kerala MPHibi Eden has written to President Ram Nath Kovind, Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Home Minister Amit Shah urging them to protect the interests and culture of the islanders.
Patel, who was appointed as the Administrator of Lakshadweep in December 2020 is facing opposition over policies introduced by him from the people of the union territory and politicians, both from within Lakshadweep and neighbouring state Kerala,
In his letter, Eden said that the people of Lakshadweep are ethnically similar to Keralites and thousands of students from the Island depend on Kerala for their higher education and the appointment of Patel as the new Lakshadweep Administrator in December 2