Kerala Opposition leader V D Satheesan said the people’s strike against the laying of stones for the Silver Line project has won and the government should admit their mistake. He was responding on the issue of stopping the laying of stones. The social impact study will be done through GPS from now on.
The authorities took the decision to stop laying of stones when protests strengthened. The order was issued by the revenue department as per the demand of the Kerala Railway Development Corporation.
The laying of stones and the survey were suspended for quite some time. The opposition ridiculed saying this is because of the Thrikkakkara by-election. The laying of stones was stopped during the CPM party congress.
Meanwhile, not willing to accept the defeat, the government has said that the survey proceedings will continue. The minister said that wherever the landowner gives permission, stones will be laid.
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