Tension as SilverLine protest turns violent near Changanassery
KOTTAYAM: Protesters clashed with police several times over the laying of survey stones for the SilverLine project at Madappally near Changanassery in Kottayam, leaving many, including women, injured on Thursday.
Officials arrived in the area with a huge police force in the morning to lay the survey stones. Protesters formed a human wall around the site to prevent them from entering the area triggering tension. Alleging stone pelting by the protesters, authorities withdrew. However, they returned soon and tried to move ahead with the help of police, which led to heated arguments between the police officers and the agitators.
