Tension grips Vizhinjam as pro and anti-port supporters clash
The Hindu
The violence ensued when Latin Catholic Archdiocese-backed anti-port activists stopped dumper trucks ferrying material to the project site.
A raucous confrontation between two groups of local residents arrayed for and against Vizhinjam port imperilled public peace on Saturday, November 26, 2022, in the communally sensitive coastal locality, about 20 km south of Thiruvananthapuram city.
The violence ensued when Latin Catholic Archdiocese-backed anti-port activists stopped dumper trucks ferrying material to the project site.
Another group allied against the Latin Catholic agitators rallied against the protestors and attempted to clear the way for the lorries.
The stand-off descended into chaos, with both groups attacking each other with stones and sticks.
A few attempted to storm the agitation shed erected by anti-port construction activists.
A large posse of police officers in riot gear pushed into the jostling crowd and formed a shield wall to separate the rival factions.
They also ensured a safe passage for the truck convoy to a different location.
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