Anti-rail protest at Kerala CM’s constituency

Dharmadam, the constituency of Kerala Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan in the Kannur district, witnessed a strong protest by people, including women, against the Kerala government’s flagship semi-high-speed rail project.

Kannur district was witnessing protests against laying the demarcation stones for the project over the last few days. On Friday the official started laying the demarcation stone in the Dharmadam area. A section of local people, including many women, and Congress workers staged stiff resistance. This had even led to a minor scuffle.

While a section of people was demanding that the government should give a firm assurance that compensation for land and houses would be given in accordance with actual market value,