Political activism in Kerala
Appearance
The state treasury of Kerala has suffered losses of thousands of millions of rupees, thanks to the state staging over 100 hartals annually in recent times.
A record total of 223 hartals were observed in 2006, resulting in a revenue loss of over ₹2000 crore.[1] There were around 363 of "Hartals", called by different political parties, between 2005 and 2012.
Hartals are called for various reasons, political, economic and social.[2][3]
State wide
SL No | Date | Called By | Reason | Ref |
---|---|---|---|---|
1 | 18-01-2012 | Mullaperiyar Samrakshna Samiti | Mullaperiyar Dam Row | [4] |
2 | 28-02-2012 | Trade unions in India | Protest against the 'neo-liberal economic & labour policies' pursued by the Central Government | [5] |
3 | 05-05-2012 | UDF | Protest Against Murder of T. P. Chandrasekharan | |
4 | 24-05-2012 | LDF & BJP | Petrol Price Hike | |
5 | 02-08-2012 | CPI(M) | Protest Against the arrest of CPM Kannur district secretary P Jayarajan | |
6 | 15-09-2012 | LDF & BJP | Petrol Price Hike |
See also
References
- ^ "Kerala: Hartals Own Country?" 6 July 2008
- ^ "363 Hartals in 7 years in Kerala!" - A News Report on 16-09-2012 from Deccan Chronicle
- ^ "India - 363 hartals in 7 years in Kerala!" - A News Report on 17-09-2012 from Pressenza
- ^ "News Report on 18-01-2012 from Mathrubhumi".
- ^ "News Report on 28-02-2012 from Mathrubhumi".