Four Muthuvan tribal men from Idukki district have been allegedly ostracised by Oorukoottam (council of tribals) for allegedly violating its decision.
The four, residents of the Chempakathozhu Kudi and Pachappul Kudi tribal hamlets in Chinnakkanal grama panchayat, have allegedly been ostracised since a meeting of the tribal heads on August 16. The action against them has been taken as they attended a protest march in Thiruvananthapuram demanding that the wild tusker locally called Arikompan that has been translocated from Chinnakkanal to Periyar Tiger Reserve (PTR) be brought back.
Chempakathozhu Kudi resident Palraj, his son Anandaraj, Mohanan, and Pachappul Kudi resident Muthukumar attended an animal lovers’ protest march held in front of the Secretariat in Thiruvananthapuram on August 15. The tribal heads’ meeting observed that the people worked against the interests of the tribal community and hence decided to ostracise the families.
