Even as public anger in Lakshadweep intensified over the controversial proposals introduced by Administrator Praful Khoda Patel, the island collector on Thursday defended the administration, saying the steps have been aimed on the progress and welfare of the residents.
Speaking to reporters in Kochi on Thursday, Collector S Askar Ali alleged that “people with vested interests are affected by the administration” and are selling a “misinformation campaign” towards the proposals. He stated that the administration is repeatedly working for the prosperity and way forward for the residents of the island.
“Outside Lakshadweep, persons are protesting with vested pursuits and propaganda. But there’s nonetheless loads of peace in Lakshadweep. Everything we do is finished by way of a democratic course of. “He listed the event tasks launched on the island, together with the growth of the airstrip at Agatti to land high-capacity plane resembling Boeing and Airbus, the Smart City. As the upgrading of Kavaratti and the introduction of freight from Mangalore port aside from Kochi. Supply of important commodities on the islands on the northern finish.
On the proposal to serve liquor on the resorts of the inhabited islands, the collector stated that allows would solely be granted at “selected tourist establishments only for tourists” and never for islanders. Earlier, liquor was allowed solely in resorts on the uninhabited island of Bangaram.
Referring to the proposal to convey anti-goon legislation, the collector stated that to forestall the youth from being misled, stringent legal guidelines are wanted. “A couple of days in the past, 300 kg of heroin and 5 AK-47 rifles and 1,000 stay rounds have been seized with a world worth of Rs 3,000 crore. There have been many circumstances of unlawful smuggling of hashish, liquor and poxo. The way forward for youth is prone to be bleak as a consequence of unlawful occupation. Keeping this in thoughts, strict and stringent legal guidelines are wanted in order that the youth should not misled. People with vested pursuits in unlawful companies are campaigning towards the enforcement of strict legal guidelines.
On notification of a ban on contesting panchayat elections with greater than two youngsters, he clarified that this provision would solely apply to folks of infants born after the due date of notification.
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With inputs from TheIndianEXPRESS
