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Rahul Gandhi urges PM to roll back decisions of Lakshadweep administrator
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Last Updated: May 27, 2021, 10:12 PM IST
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Pointing out that Lakshadweep’s pristine natural beauty and its unique confluence of cultures have drawn people for generations and that custodians of its heritage seek to safeguard the archipelago for posterity, Gandhi said, “However, their future is threatened by the anti-people policies announced by the administrator of Lakshadweep, Shri. Praful Khoda Patel. The administrator has unilaterally proposed sweeping changes without duly consulting elected representatives or the public.”
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He also lamented the attempt to cut the island’s traditional cultural and social ties with Beypore port in Kerala.