Former Lakshadweep administrator Wajahat Habibullah, former NCW chairperson Mohini Giri and former Planning Commission member Syeda Hameed sought the intervention of Vice President M Venkaiah Naidu and Kerala Governor Arif Mohammad Khan to stop the implementation of the controversial proposals launched in Lakshadweep. is. In a letter, he urged the constitutional offices to review the proposals and consult with local bodies. “The changes being proposed have been called for‘ welfare of human community ’, which means a complete consultation process by the said‘ human community ’. The programs that are being planned, They need an approach that takes into account a consultative approach rather than being imposed from above. ” Pointing out that social fabric in Lakshadweep is “built on an ecosystem based economy related to fishing and is based on cooperation, tolerance, acceptance and mutual dependence,” he said in a letter to Naidu: ” … You to fix things in the coral islands where every citizen has equal rights to livelihood options.
A social media campaign was launched against the proposed rules initiative of Lakshadweep’s new administrator Praful Khoda Patel. Campaigns have intensified in Kerala with political leaders including Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan, demanding immediate intervention of the Center and the withdrawal of the administrator. The letter also states that recent policy changes, “proposed unilaterally and arbitrarily”, have not given consideration to matters such as land use, land ownership, ocean resource use and livelihood practices of the community. “To add insult to injury, the culture and traditions of the people living there have been violated by interfering with their food ethos (beef ban, opening liquor shops, etc.). Their traditional ways of making democratic decentralization decisions are poised to break away from these changes, “The letter states. The author of the letter – all three of whom have been associated with the island’s administration in the past – said that Lakshadweep has access to safe and secure healthcare, education, equitable governance, food security and livelihood options that are linked to their ecosystem. is required. Rich resource of tuna fisheries in the surrounding waters. .
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