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Political activism in Kerala

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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

  1. Harthal
  2. Bandh
  3. Gherao
  4. Satyagraha

References

  1. ^ "Kerala: Hartals Own Country?" 6 July 2008
  2. ^ "363 Hartals in 7 years in Kerala!" - A News Report on 16-09-2012 from Deccan Chronicle
  3. ^ "India - 363 hartals in 7 years in Kerala!" - A News Report on 17-09-2012 from Pressenza
  4. ^ "News Report on 18-01-2012 from Mathrubhumi".
  5. ^ "News Report on 28-02-2012 from Mathrubhumi".