In the 21st episode of Aarvam, Saurabh Dwivedi and Akshita Nandgopal talk about the recent protests that erupted in Kerala’s Vizhinjam.
Various reports of protests against the Adani Group has come to the fore from Kerala’s Vizhinjam, a small village situated about 20 km from Thiruvananthapuram. The reason behind these protests is the long-term construction of the International Sea Port. On 27 November, the protest against Vizhinjam Port intensified.
The protesters vandalized the local police station demanding the release of 5 people. A day before, five protesters were arrested by the police. The protests are backed by the Latin-Church. 30 cases of rioting has been registered against the protesters. This includes a case against Thomas J. Netto, archbishop of the Latin Archdiocese of Thiruvananthapuram, and 50 priests.
Saurabh Dwivedi and Akshita Nandgopal discuss:
-The reason behind the eruption of the protests
-The ecological impact of the sea port and why fisherfolk feels their livelihoods have been threatened
-The demands of the fisherfolk
-Why the church and clergyman are backing the protests?
The discussion is also being joined by two experts-
Joseph C Mathew – who is a political analyst and social commentator. He is also the former IT advisor to VS Achuthanandhan ministry.
Dr. Ravi Singh – He has done PhD in Statistics and is currently the Vice President and Head of research in Share India Securites Limited.
Watch the episode to know more.
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