Rahul Gandhi has written to PM Modi and sought his intervention to resolve the crisis in Lakshadweep. Attacking administrator Praful Khoda Patel, Rahul Gandhi claimed that “draconian regulations in Lakshadweep would penalise dissent and undermine grassroots democracy”.
Praful Khoda Patel, Lakshadweep Administrator, And The Row Over His Decisions Praful Khoda Patel, Lakshadweep Administrator, And The Row Over His Decisions Praful Khoda Patel s administration has proposed the Lakshadweep Animal Preservation Regulation, 2021, which bans the slaughter of cows, calf, bull, and bullocks.
Praful Khoda Patel took charge as the Lakshadweep administrator on December 5 last year.
New Delhi:
Lakshadweep newly-appointed administrator Praful Khoda Patel is in the middle of a political storm due to some of his recent decisions, which have caused discontent in the Muslim-majority islands. Mr. Patel has been accused of banning beef products in a place the meat is widely consumed, demolishing fishermen s sheds in coastal areas for violating the Coast Guard Act and revoking restrictions on the consumption of alcohol.
Since December 2, 2020, when he took charge of the Union Territory, Praful Khoda Patel, a one-time BJP MLA from Gujarat, has issued a series of extraordinary orders.
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The Lakshadweep debate beyond Praful Khoda Patel Prabhash K Dutta
Known for its scenic beauty and tranquillity,
Praful Khoda Patel is being blamed for the Covid-19 surge in Lakshadweep and is accused of creating social tension in the smallest Union Territory of India. Literally, Laskhadweep translates into an archipelago of 1 lakh islands, but it is actually a group of 36 islands of which 12 are atolls, three reefs, five submerged banks, and only 10 are inhabited islands.
There are multiple focal points in the protests visible on the Internet, including social media platforms. Among those
raising their voice against Praful Khoda Patel are local residents, politicians including Lakshadweep MP Mohammed Faizal, Kerala Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan and Congress leader Priyanka Gandhi Vadra, footballer CK Vineeth, and actor Prithviraj Sukumar.