
Protest against SilverLine project
The Hindu
Two days after the State Cabinet gave the nod for commencing acquisition of land for SilverLine, the semi-high-speed rail project from Kochuveli to Kasaragod, members of the Anti-K-rail Janakeeya Sami
Two days after the State Cabinet gave the nod for commencing acquisition of land for SilverLine, the semi-high-speed rail project from Kochuveli to Kasaragod, members of the Anti-K-rail Janakeeya Samithi staged a protest against going ahead with the project against public will in Kottayam on Friday. The protest, staged on the MC road near the Pattithanam junction, lasted only a few minutes following an intervention by the local police, which forced the group to disperse. Cases were registered against the protesters for violation of the COVID-19 protocol.
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