Shashi Tharoor MP has urged the Kerala State government to not use force on the fishermen agitating against the Vizhinjam International Seaport. In a letter to Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan, Mr. Tharoor said the need of the hour is a democratic and peaceful solution through dialogue, adding that the use of force must always be the last resort.
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He wrote to the Chief Minister against the backdrop of the Sub Divisional Magistrate’s directive to remove all illegal obstructions, including the protest sheds, erected in front of the gate of the Vizhinjam Seaport construction site. “I strongly believe that the resolution of, and response to, a peaceful mass agitation must be conducted through a process of consultation and negotiation, rather than by resorting to the use of force. This has been, and must remain, the norm in any democratic society” said Mr. Tharoor.
