Social activist Daya Bai has alleged that the Kerala government has “cheated” her by not keeping any of the promises made earlier to address the concerns of endosulfan victims in Kasaragod district.
Speaking to reporters during the inauguration of a State-level anti-drugs campaign in Kozhikode on October 20, the 82-year-old activist declared that she would observe “Days of Betrayal” in the days to come in protest against the Kerala government’s withdrawal from the promises.
Questioning the actual motive behind finalising the proposed All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS) campus for Kozhikode district, the veteran activist said the “biased decision” was taken without considering even the fact that Kozhikode already has three medical colleges and eight other speciality hospitals. She alleged that the plea of Kasaragod to at least include its name on the list of probable destinations submitted to the Union government for AIIMS was ignored.
