But Lakshadweep Administrator Praful Patel has said that everything is happening according to the rules and the voices of protest are rising more than Kerala. He says that only people in Lakshadweep are protesting, who have a vested interest.
47-year-old Saifuddin (name changed) and his family of 10 people living in Kavarati, Lakshadweep, are involved in fishing. But for more than a week, his work has come to a standstill.
His boat was damaged in the recent storm, due to which he is not able to go to sea. Storms and weather havoc are not new to these islands. People are often ready to deal with them.
But this time it did not happen. Saifuddin says that “only one man – Praful Patel”, who was appointed as the Administrator of Lakshadweep on December 5, 2020, is responsible for his condition. There have been many serious allegations against Patel in the last few days.
Lakshadweep is a union territory, there is no assembly here. The command of the state is in the hands of the administrator appointed by the President. Patel is accusing the people of Lakshadweep of trying to “harm the culture, living, eating habits and the needless fear”. He says that many of the recent proposed rules are “against democratic dignity”.
A fisherman from the copy of such notice on WhatsApp. This notice issued in January from the office of the Deputy Collector states that the illegal structure should be “removed within two days of receipt of this notice, otherwise action will be taken as per rules”.
Patel described it as “action against the encroachment of the local administration”.
A petition has been filed in the Kerala High Court regarding this matter, on which the hearing is going on.
Fear
But people are afraid that now such incidents will become common. Another resident of the area, on the condition of anonymity, said that people are afraid that their lands may be taken away in the coming time, as a new provision has given many rights to the Lakshadweep Development Authority.
