Environmental organisations and political parties in Wayanad have urged the government to cancel the fine imposed by the Revenue department on farmers in the Muttil rosewood felling case.
Besides imposing fine, officials had also served notices on farmers as per the Kerala Land Conservancy Act, according to N. Badusha, president, Wayanad Prakruthi Samarakshana Samiti.
“Such a move was to save the accused in the case. Moreover, the looting was done with the support of the former District Collector and former Vythiri Thasildar in the veil of a government order issued by the former Revenue Secretary in December 2020. So the fine should be collected from officials and the accused instead of innocent farmers,” he said.
