We will never allow brewery: Siddique
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We will never allow brewery: Siddique

The Hindu  

Kerala Pradesh Congress Committee working president T. Siddique, MLA, said here on Wednesday that his party would never permit setting up a brewery in Elapully panchayat, where the people were facing a severe water shortage. He warned that the agitation against the brewery would be strengthened if the government did not withdraw from the move to generate liquor by ignoring the drinking water needs of the people. Mr. Siddique was inaugurating the valedictory session of the 100-hour satyagraha staged by Karshaka Congress State president Majoosh Mathew at Anjuvilakku junction here. KPCC general secretary C. Chandran, Karshaka Congress district president B. Iqbal, Satheesh Pazhakulam, Geevarghese, Ravi Polivalappil, Tomy Palakkadan, M.C.

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Palakkad brewery row takes new turn with Congress accusing Kerala govt of amending local body rules to favour liquor major
1 month, 1 week ago

Palakkad brewery row takes new turn with Congress accusing Kerala govt of amending local body rules to favour liquor major

The Hindu  

The controversy surrounding the Left Democratic Front government’s contentious decision to permit a liquor major to establish an alcohol manufacturing and bottling complex at Elappully panchayat in Palakkad appeared to take a new turn on Thursday. Senior Congress leader Ramesh Chennithala accused the government of “guilefully” amending the Kerala Panchayat Raj Rules, 1996, to favour the liquor company. Mr. Chennithala …

Proposed brewery will adversely affect water availability in Elappully panchayat: Medha Patkar
1 month, 3 weeks ago

Proposed brewery will adversely affect water availability in Elappully panchayat: Medha Patkar

The Hindu  

Social activist Medha Patkar has urged the government not to proceed with the proposed brewery and distillery at Elappully panchayat in Palakkad. The people in the panchayat are opposing it as they fear that it will adversely affect their agriculture and the availability of water, she said at a lecture on ‘Politics of Nature’ organised by the Sabarmati Study and …

Congress leader Ramesh Chennithala urges Kerala government to withdraw approval for Palakkad brewery
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2 months ago

Congress leader Ramesh Chennithala urges Kerala government to withdraw approval for Palakkad brewery

The Hindu  

Alleging massive corruption in the proposed brewery and distillery in Elappully grama panchayat in Palakkad, senior Congress leader Ramesh Chennithala has demanded that the Kerala government withdraw its approval for the project. Speaking to mediapersons in Alappuzha on Thursday, Mr. Chennithala said the government had granted permission to Oasis Commercial Pvt Ltd to set up the brewery without informing any …

Kerala Excise minister: Congress blocking brewery to protect business interests
2 months ago

Kerala Excise minister: Congress blocking brewery to protect business interests

India Today  

Kerala Excise Minister MB Rajesh hit out at Congress in the state saying it was opposed to the proposed brewery unit in Palakkad because currently, the companies bringing spirit to Kerala from Karnataka were owned by Congress leaders there and they don’t want a brewery unit here. The Excise Minister was responding to Opposition leader VD Satheesan’s claim that the …

Kerala govt’s move to allow brewery in Palakkad faces headwinds
2 months ago

Kerala govt’s move to allow brewery in Palakkad faces headwinds

The Hindu  

The State government’s contentious decision to allow a liquor major to establish an ethanol-making unit, distillery, brewery, and a bottling plant complex on 26 acres at Elappully panchayat in Palakkad appeared to face some headwinds on Wednesday. Notably, the Communist Party of India seemed sceptical of the multi-crore investment proposal if an article in the party’s mouthpiece, Janayugam, by its …

Brewery in Palakkad’s Elappully to proceed only after concerns are addressed: M.V. Govindan
2 months ago

Brewery in Palakkad’s Elappully to proceed only after concerns are addressed: M.V. Govindan

The Hindu  

Communist Party of India State secretary M.V. Govindan has said that the proposed brewery at Elappully in Palakkad, Kerala, will be implemented only after addressing concerns raised by all stakeholders. The CPI and the JD should clarify why they are unable to understand the issue,” Mr. Govindan told reporters in Kannur on Wednesday. Water concerns Dismissing concerns over water scarcity, …

Congress leader Ramesh Chennithala urges Kerala govt to roll back Palakkad brewery decision
2 months, 1 week ago

Congress leader Ramesh Chennithala urges Kerala govt to roll back Palakkad brewery decision

The Hindu  

Senior Congress leader Ramesh Chennithala on Wednesday demanded that the Kerala government roll back the Cabinet decision to allow a global liquor major to establish ethanol and spirit manufacturing units in Palakkad district. Speaking during the discussion on the motion of thanks to the Governor’s address in the Kerala Legislative Assembly, Mr. Chennithala said the decision to choose Oasis Commercial …

Congress, BJP in Kerala to intensify agitation against Elappully liquor plant
2 months, 1 week ago

Congress, BJP in Kerala to intensify agitation against Elappully liquor plant

The Hindu  

The Congress and the Bharatiya Janata Party are set to intensify their agitation against the proposed liquor plant at Mannukkad in Elappully panchayat in the district. “At first the Minister spoke like a propaganda manager of the company in question,” said Mr. Satheesan, challenging Mr. Rajesh’s statement that only one company had applied for the liquor plant. Accusing the government …

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