KOCHI: Lakshadweep Administrator Praful Khoda Patel, who courted controversy with a slew of reforms that brought about widespread resentment, will arrive on the island for a week-long go to at 2 pm on Monday. In the meantime, residents of the island are observing a ‘black day’ to exhibit their protest. They tied black flags on poles alongside the highway from Agatti to Kavaratti and erected billboards carrying slogans calling for the elimination of the administrator and rollback of the reforms.
Although Kerala MPs Hibi Eden and T N Prathapan waited at Kochi worldwide airport to fulfill the administrator in individual and hand over a illustration in search of permission to go to the island, they had been disillusioned. Although the unique plan was to achieve Kochi airport and proceed to Lakshadweep, Praful Patel modified his journey plan and went to Lakshadweep by way of Goa.
“We had bought data that the administrator will arrive at Kochi airport and will probably be on the lounge for one hour. We reached the airport to present a illustration to permit a delegation of MPs to go to the island and to convey our protest in individual. However he modified his journey plans. We’re planning to method the court docket in search of a path to the island on this regard,” mentioned Hibi Eden MP.
“We’re observing a black day on the island in the present day. Persons are sporting black clothes and black masks. The police have eliminated the black flags in lots of locations. As there’s a full shutdown on the island we’re holding protests at dwelling and posting photos on social media. At 9 pm, the residents will swap off the lights and clang utensils elevating the slogan ‘Go Patel Go’. The movies will probably be shared on social media,” mentioned Lakshadweep district panchayat member Okay I Nizamuddin.
