Social media is abuzz with posts hashtagged #SaveLakshadweep demanding the removal of Praful Khoda Patel, the administrator of the Union Territory. Here is why
In a letter to PM Narendra Modi, Sharad Pawar sought his intervention, and said the decisions taken by the administrator were unwarranted and irrational .
MUMBAI: NCP president Sharad Pawar on Wednesday criticised the Lakshadweep administrator over his decisions, saying that they would lead to destruction of traditional means of livelihood and unique culture of the island.
In a letter to Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Pawar sought his intervention, and said the decisions taken by the administrator were “unwarranted and irrational”.
Praful Khoda Patel, the administrator of Daman and Diu, was in December last year given the additional charge of Lakshadweep. His new regulations, including Prevention of Anti-Social Activities Regulation 2021, Lakshadweep Animal Preservation Regulation 2021 and changing of COVID 19 SoPs, under which RT-PCR test was made mandatory for outsiders, have been opposed.
On Monday, Kerala Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan said the Administrator s actions posed a serious challenge to the culture and life of the people of Lakshadweep.