Fishermen and their families, led by Latin Archdiocese, Thiruvanathapuram, have intensified their protest against the Vizhinjam international seaport. However, a local collective in Vizhinjam, which bats for the port project, has urged the people in the area to hold a dawn-to-dusk ‘black day’ on Monday by closing down shops in protest against the fishermen’s strike.
The ‘black day’ from 6 a.m. to 6 p.m. will be observed in Vizhinjam, Venganoor, and Kottukal villages which will be followed by a public meeting in the evening at Mukkola Junction. The main demand of the local collective is that the fishermen’s protest should not be allowed to stall the port work, and that the port work be completed at the earliest.
