Protests erupt as bank moves to auction endosulfan victim’s house in Kerala’s Kasaragod
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Protests erupt as bank moves to auction endosulfan victim’s house in Kerala’s Kasaragod

The Hindu  

A wave of protests has erupted at Charla in Meenja panchayat in Kasaragod, Kerala, following Kerala Gramin Bank’s decision to auction the house of Thirtha Prasad, an endosulfan victim. Though they received a government assistance of ₹5 lakh as endosulfan victims, it was barely sufficient to cover a portion of their debt. In 2014, Mr. Prasad, a lorry driver, mortgaged their house for ₹2.5 lakh to fund Thirtha’s medical treatment to complete unfinished plastering working on their house. Despite assurances from the government that no endosulfan victim will be evicted due to foreclosure, the bank is going ahead with action, said Ambalathara Kunhikrishnan, secretary of the Munnani.

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