: Lakshadweep residents hold hunger strikes in protest against proposed regulations #IndiaNEWS Residents of Lakshadweep on Monday held a 12-hour-long hunger strike and staged demonstrations at beaches

Lakshadweep residents hold hunger strikes in protest against proposed regulations #IndiaNEWS
Residents of Lakshadweep on Monday held a 12-hour-long hunger strike and staged demonstrations at beaches and their homes in protest against a set of proposed regulations, reported the Hindustan Times.A slew of regulations introduced by administrator Praful Khoda Patel has triggered a massive outcry among the residents of the Union Territory as well as the Opposition parties. The new regulations include a proposed cow slaughter ban, a preventive detention law in the Union Territory – which has one of the lowest crime rates in the country – and a draft law proposing sweeping changes in land development regulations.The Save Lakshadweep Forum, a group created to facilitate the protests against the proposed rules, said most of the local residents will observe a hunger strike in their homes from 6 am to 6 pm on Monday.#Lakshadweep: Residents hold placard underwater to protest against the controversial new draft rules for the island. pic.twitter.com/lBRZGNI5x7— NDTV (@ndtv) June 7, 2021 The forum said that all shops, except those providing emergency services, will remain closed during the 12 hours. Monday’s demonstrations have been been viewed as the first major protest in the Union Territory against the proposed regulations. But Patel has warned of strict action under laws pertaining to the coronavirus pandemic to deter...Read more

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