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Last Updated: 20th December, 2020 21:16 IST MVA Govt Stirs Another Row With BJP; Reminds Of Local Opposition To Centre s Vadhavan Port Maharashtra CM Uddhav Thackeray on Sunday, reminded the Centre about the opposition faced for it Vadhavan Port in Palghar by the local fishing community. Stirring yet another tussle with the Centre, Maharashtra CM Uddhav Thackeray on Sunday, reminded the Centre about the opposition faced for it Vadhavan Port in Palghar by the local fishing community. On Friday, Thackeray met with a delegation of the Vadhavan Bandar Virodhi Sangharsh Samiti (VBVSS), assuring them of his support if they oppose or support the project, as per reports. The Maharashtra government is already in a tussle with the Centre over the Aarey Metro car shed and the Mumbai-Ahmedabad bullet train project. ....
Secretary of the National Fish Workers’ Forum Jyoti Meher said, “There will be equal participation of women in this bandh. If fish markets remain closed, naturally fisherwomen will not be carrying out their business. All coastal villages, from Cuffe Parade to Zai in Palghar, will observe the bandh, fish markets and shops will be closed. There may not be any demonstrations but we may form a human chain or bear black flags in protest.” However, the Vangaon police station on Monday issued a notice to VBVSS to refrain from gathering a crowd and violating the safety protocols in place for the Covid-19pandemic. The notice stated that action will be taken against the VBVSS if a situation disturbing the law and order is created on Tuesday or a large crowd is gathered without paying heed to precautions of maintaining safe distance between people. Vadhavan falls in the jurisdiction of the Vangaon police station. ....
Bandh call against Vadhavan port: Fishing activities come to a standstill, markets shut In Mumbai the Sassoon Dock fish market remained deserted all day and fisherwomen s tables in Badhwar Park were empty as they stood in solidarity with the fisherfolk of Vadhavan in Palghar where the new port is set to be constructed. December 16, 2020 12:41:28 am A shut fish market in Thane on Tuesday. (Photo: Deepak Joshi) Fish markets and fishing activities in many fishing villages in the city remained closed on Tuesday as the bandh called by the Vadhavan Bandar Virodhi Sangharsh Samiti (VBVSS) saw participation from fisherfolk in Mumbai, Thane and Palghar. Many staged demonstrations bearing placards with the slogan “Ekach Jidduh, Vadhavan Bandar rudduh (Just one demand, cancel Vadhavan port)”. ....