Why Latin Church-backed protest against Adani port project in Vizhinjam is escalating
2 years ago

Why Latin Church-backed protest against Adani port project in Vizhinjam is escalating

India Today  

November 27 marked a new flashpoint in the 134-day-old agitation by the Latin Catholic Church-backed fishing communities against the Rs 7,525 crore international sea port project at Vizhinjam in Thiruvananthapuram when over 2,500 protesters allegedly vandalised the local police station and thrashed 27 police personnel, three of them seriously. The incident has escalated tensions over the project that Kerala’s Pinarayi Vijayan-led LDF government bills as a major infrastructure development initiative, besides the contentious K-Rail project which promises to connect the state capital with Kasaragod and significantly reduce travel time between Kerala’s north and south. Police say some protesters had, on November 26, targeted vehicles and trucks entering the port construction site with building material, prompting the arrest of four persons. The next day, police say, around 600 protesters, including women, surrounded the Vizhinjam police station and demanded the release of those arrested.

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Kerala minister says the govt is open to discuss new projects with Adani group
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Kerala minister says the govt is open to discuss new projects with Adani group

Op India  

Kerala is not averse to discussing any new project with the Adani group and will do so only if there is a “win-win” situation that benefits the people of the state as well, said P Rajeev, the Minister of Law, Industries and Coir of the state. Rajeev said Kerala has a big investment from the Adani group in the under-construction …

Work on Adani port in Vizhinjam to resume after fishermen suspend protests
2 years ago

Work on Adani port in Vizhinjam to resume after fishermen suspend protests

Live Mint  

Construction on a $900-million port in southern India is set to resume on Thursday after mainly Christian villagers blocking the entrance to the site of the Adani Group project agreed to suspend their four-month-old protest, its leaders said. Fisherfolk camped in a makeshift shelter at Vizhinjam, in the state of Kerala since September, have blocked vehicles and halted work on …

Can't stop work on Vizhinjam port project, says Kerala CM Pinarayi Vijayan
2 years ago

Can't stop work on Vizhinjam port project, says Kerala CM Pinarayi Vijayan

India Today  

Kerala Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan on Tuesday said the work on the Vizhinjam seaport project by the Adani Group cannot be stopped. Speaking on the incident when protesters stormed the Vizhinjam Police Station, the chief minister said it was not something which happened suddenly. Following the incident, the state government told the Kerala High Court that all the compensation for …

Decoding the fishermen's protest against Adani's Vizhinjam Port in Kerala | Explainer
2 years ago

Decoding the fishermen's protest against Adani's Vizhinjam Port in Kerala | Explainer

India Today  

The fishermen in Thiruvananthapuram’s Vizhinjam area are engaged in a protest against a sea port which is proposed to be established there by the Adani group. Earlier, the state government, in its reply to a petition filed by the Adani group in the Kerala High Court seeking security forces from the Centre to protect the construction, said that they were …

Ready to hand over Vizhinjam Port security to centre: Kerala govt to HC
2 years ago

Ready to hand over Vizhinjam Port security to centre: Kerala govt to HC

Op India  

The Kerala State government told the High Court Friday that they are ready to hand over the security of the Vizhinjam Port area to the central forces. The plea came in the aftermath of the attack on the Vizhinjam police station in Kerala on Sunday night, wherein a group of protesters led by the Latin Catholic church damaged police cars …

Vizhinjam Protests: Kerala High Court Asks Union And State Whether Central Forces Can Be Deployed At Port Area
2 years ago

Vizhinjam Protests: Kerala High Court Asks Union And State Whether Central Forces Can Be Deployed At Port Area

Live Law  

In light of the ongoing protests at Vizhinjam that took a violent turn last Sunday, the Kerala High Court has asked the Additional Solicitor General for India to get instructions regarding deployment of Central forces to maintain security in the port area.Justice Anu Sivaraman directed both the State Government and the Central Government to discuss the matter and inform the …

What fuels the protests against Vizhinjam port
2 years ago

What fuels the protests against Vizhinjam port

Live Mint  

Kerala’s ambitious Vizhinjam port project, led by the Adani group, is caught in protests and violence. In 2015, the Adani Group signed a concession agreement with the Kerala government to build India’s first mega transshipment container terminal at Vizhinjam near Thiruvananthapuram. The ₹7,525 crore project — an all-weather deep-sea port with a depth of 24 meters — can service large …

Kerala police ban rally to support Adani port, protesters refuse to budge
2 years ago

Kerala police ban rally to support Adani port, protesters refuse to budge

Live Mint  

Police in the Indian state of Kerala on Wednesday said they will not allow a Hindu group close to the country's ruling party to march in support of a mega port by Adani Group, as tensions rise over a $900 million project stalled by Christian protesters. Members of the Hindu United Front have vowed to walk to the port in …

Kerala High Court Seeks Action Taken Report Following Violent Protests Against Adani Vizhinjam Port
2 years ago

Kerala High Court Seeks Action Taken Report Following Violent Protests Against Adani Vizhinjam Port

Live Law  

The Kerala High Court on Monday enquired as to what steps have been taken by the State in light of violent protests at Vizhinjam, where fishermen have been protesting against construction of an International Seaport by the Adani Group.Justice Anu Sivaraman directed that all appropriate steps ought to be taken in light of the developments over the course of the …

Adani port protests: More than 30 police officers injured, 3,000 booked in clashes with protesters in India
2 years ago

Adani port protests: More than 30 police officers injured, 3,000 booked in clashes with protesters in India

The Independent  

Sign up to the Independent Climate email for the latest advice on saving the planet Get our free Climate email Get our free Climate email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Over 3,000 people have been charged over an attack on a police station in India’s …

Losses incurred during Vizhinjam protest to be compensated by protesters, says Kerala government
2 years ago

Losses incurred during Vizhinjam protest to be compensated by protesters, says Kerala government

India Today  

A day after protesters in Kerala's Vizhinjam stormed the local police station, the state government on Monday told the Kerala High Court that all the compensation for the losses incurred during the protest will be taken from the protesters. The protesters stormed the police station after police registered a case against 50 people charging them with conspiracy and indulgence in …

Deadlock deepens at Adani’s Vizhinjam port in Kerala as protesters block trucks
2 years ago

Deadlock deepens at Adani’s Vizhinjam port in Kerala as protesters block trucks

Live Mint  

Protesters from a fishing community blocked attempts by India's Adani Group to restart work on a $900 million transhipment port in south India, a company spokesperson said on Saturday, prolonging a deadlock that has stalled the port's development. Construction at Adani's Vizhinjam seaport in Kerala state on the southern tip of India has been halted for more than three months …

Kerala: Protesters demanding halt of Adani port project storm police station, cops injured
2 years ago

Kerala: Protesters demanding halt of Adani port project storm police station, cops injured

India Today  

The protests against the proposed seaport project in Kerala's Vizhinjam by the Adani Group escalated on Sunday after the protesters stormed the Vizhinjam Police Station in Thiruvananthapuram. All the injured police personnel were stuck inside the police station after the protesters closed all entry points to the station. Sunday's events took place after the Vizhinjam police registered a case against …

Ongoing protests may delay completion of Adani port in Kerala\'s Vizhinjam
2 years, 1 month ago

Ongoing protests may delay completion of Adani port in Kerala\'s Vizhinjam

Deccan Chronicle  

Thiruvananthapuram: The Kerala government's ambitious Rs 7,500 crore Vizhinjam Seaport, being developed by the Adani group in the southernmost part of the state, has been facing deadlock due to the over 100-day protest by the locals led by the leadership of the Latin Catholic Archdiocese here. "The state government wants to finish the project as early as possible because it …

CPI(M), BJP walk hand-in-hand in support of Adani port project in Kerala
2 years, 1 month ago

CPI(M), BJP walk hand-in-hand in support of Adani port project in Kerala

India Today  

The Bharatiya Janata Party and the ruling Communist Party in Kerala joined the march led by the Save Vizhinjam Port action council in support of Adani Group’s Vizhinjam international seaport project on Tuesday. BJP’s district president, VV Rajesh, and CPI ’s district secretary Anavoor Nagappan joined the march led by the action council towards the secretariat. The Save Vizhinjam Port …

Vizhinjam Protests: Kerala HC Orders State To Comply With Directions For Unhindered Access To Adani's Port Site, Seeks Report
2 years, 2 months ago

Vizhinjam Protests: Kerala HC Orders State To Comply With Directions For Unhindered Access To Adani's Port Site, Seeks Report

Live Law  

The Kerala High Court on Wednesday reiterated that State must take steps to ensure unhindered access to under-construction Vizhinjam Port site, in compliance with its previous order issued last month.Justice Anu Sivaraman was hearing the contempt petition filed by M/S Adani Vizhinjam Port Pvt Ltd, alleging willful disobedience of Court's order dated September 1, whereby it had granted. The Kerala …

Adani Vizhinjam Ports Files Contempt Petition Against Kerala Government Alleging Violation Of HC Order For Police Protection
2 years, 3 months ago

Adani Vizhinjam Ports Files Contempt Petition Against Kerala Government Alleging Violation Of HC Order For Police Protection

Live Law  

M/S Adani Vizhinjam Ports Pvt Ltd has moved the High Court of Kerala by filing a Memorandum of Contempt under Section 12 of the Contempt of Courts Act, alleging willful disobedience of the respondent State government in complying with the Kerala High Court Order dated 01.09.2022 granting police protection for the petitioners. Vide the said Order, the Kerala High Court …

Why the stalemate between Vizhinjam port protesters, Pinarayi government continues
2 years, 3 months ago

Why the stalemate between Vizhinjam port protesters, Pinarayi government continues

India Today  

The round-the-clock protest being held by fisherfolk in Kerala against the Rs 7,500 crore Vizhinjam international sea port project has completed a month, with the Pinarayi Vijayan government so far unsuccessful in breaking the impasse with the protesters and the Latin Catholic Church which is backing their cause. A decision is awaited on two other demands—halting the port’s construction till …

Kerala: High Court orders police protection for Adani's Vizhinjam port project
2 years, 3 months ago

Kerala: High Court orders police protection for Adani's Vizhinjam port project

Firstpost  

The court also directed the protestors should not trespass into the port premises and that they should agitate peacefully outside it. The construction work at the port should not be obstructed, the court ordered Kochi: The Kerala High Court directed the state government to provide police protection to Vizhinjam port, an Adani Ports’ under construction project, which is facing protests …

Kerala High Court Directs To Grant Police Protection To Adani Ports For Completion Of Vizhinjam Project
2 years, 3 months ago

Kerala High Court Directs To Grant Police Protection To Adani Ports For Completion Of Vizhinjam Project

Live Law  

The Kerala High Court on Thursday allowed the petition for police protection to the employees and workmen of M/S Adani Vizhinjam Port Pvt Ltd., and its contracting company, Howe Engineering Construction, and also for free ingress and egress to the construction site. Justice Anu Sivaraman while allowing the petition, observed that there is "no doubt in my mind that the …

Explained | Why are the fisherfolk demanding to stop the construction of Vizhinjam port project
2 years, 3 months ago

Explained | Why are the fisherfolk demanding to stop the construction of Vizhinjam port project

The Hindu  

The story so far: Vizhinjam, a small coastal village that lies around 20 km south of Thiruvananthapuram, is on the boil for the past two weeks with fisherfolk and their families laying siege to the under-construction Vizhinjam International Seaport, from both sea and land. According to fisherfolk, the port work has aggravated the coastal erosion along the coast of Thiruvananthapuram. …

Vizhinjam Port: Kerala High Court Asks Whether Protesting Fishermen Can Halt Construction Work
2 years, 3 months ago

Vizhinjam Port: Kerala High Court Asks Whether Protesting Fishermen Can Halt Construction Work

Live Law  

The Kerala High Court on Monday questioned if the fishermen, protesting against construction of Vizhinjam International Seaport by the Adani group, can halt a Project which had all the requisite permissions.While considering the petitions filed by M/S Adani Vizhinjam Port Pvt Ltd and its contracting company Howe Engineering Projects, seeking protection for their employees and property,. The Kerala High Court …

Vizhinjam Protests: Adani Ports Move Kerala High Court Seeking Police Protection
2 years, 3 months ago

Vizhinjam Protests: Adani Ports Move Kerala High Court Seeking Police Protection

Live Law  

Adani Ports, which is constructing the Vizhinjam International Seaport, and its contracting company Howe Engineering Projects, have approached the Kerala High Court seeking protection for their employees from those protesting against the project.The plea Adani Ports, which is constructing the Vizhinjam International Seaport, and its contracting company Howe Engineering Projects, have approached the Kerala High Court seeking protection for their …

Vizhinjam protest: talks fail to break impasse
2 years, 4 months ago

Vizhinjam protest: talks fail to break impasse

The Hindu  

The second round of talks held between the representatives of fishermen and the cabinet sub-committee here on Wednesday failed to reach an agreement on ending the nine-day-old protest against the proposed Vizhinjam International Seaport by the fishermen led by Latin Archdiocese, Thiruvananthapuram. During the meeting, the fishermen’s representatives protested against the remarks of Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan during an adjournment …

Govt. to forge ahead with Vizhinjam project
2 years, 4 months ago

Govt. to forge ahead with Vizhinjam project

The Hindu  

Kerala State government has dug its heels in on the position that the administration and Adani group will forge ahead with the construction of the Vizhinjam port despite escalating protests by the Thiruvananthapuram Latin Catholic archdiocese-backed coastal community. The government laid its cards in the Assembly on Tuesday while rejecting an Opposition motion to adjourn the House to discuss the …

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