Kozhikode
M.K. Raghavan, Kozhikode MP, on Friday moved three private members Bills in Parliament, seeking the formation of a legislature for Lakshadweep, declaration of health as fundamental right and the launch of a universal health insurance policy.
In the first Bill, Mr. Raghavan stated that the Administrator’s rule in Lakshadweep had been spoiling the role of people’s representatives for over 75 years. He said that the system of democracy was denied to residents of the islands.