file picture Tea estate at meghamalai Photo B A Raju
He questioned how employers had evaded accountability since they are the ones who brought the labourers to Meghamalai in 1910. AMMK leader T T V Dhinakaran who participated in the protest, urged the state government to take immediate steps to halt the eviction process by pointing out that nearly 90% of the people belong to marginalised communities. You Can Also Check: Gold Rate in Madurai | Silver Rate in Madurai | Bank Holidays in Madurai | Public Holidays in Madurai | Madurai AQI | Weather in Madurai | Petrol Price in Madurai | Diesel Price in Madurai | CNG Price in Madurai | LPG Price in Madurai Stay updated with the latest Madurai news.
Madurai: Tamil Nadu government should file a review petition against the Supreme Court order to evict people from Meghamalai, NTK leader Seeman has said. Speaking at the protest, Seeman said that losing one’s ancestral land is the deepest sorrow. Recalling his earlier protest seeking justice for the Manjolai labourers, Puthiya Tamilagam leader K Krishnasamy said that a similar crisis is presently unfolding in Meghamalai.
what will happen to the people who are dependent on those lands for their livelihood While the governments propose strategies to safeguard forests and wildlife. The state government should file a review petition against the Supreme Court order, he added. Though the ongoing evictions were ordered under the guise of tiger conservation, only a single tiger is present in the region. The government intends to hand over the forest land to private entities who are waiting to convert them into resorts to make a profit, he claimed. Download the TOI App.
A protest was organised by the South India Forward Bloc in Madurai on Saturday against the eviction of people in Meghamalai and Manjolai.