Collective holds protest against plan to relocate zoo in Keralam

A small collective of cultural activists on Monday (September 21, 2026) came out in protest against the plan to relocate the Thiruvananthapuram zoo from its current location to Neyyar or some other forest area.

The collective, including Left Democratic Front (LDF) Parliamentary Party leader in the Corporation S.P. Deepak, alleged an agenda to hand over the zoo’s location to corporates.

Mr. Deepak said the zoo and museum complex had a long tradition and lakhs of people came to the zoo each year. He added that it was one of the best zoos in the country and the relocation would destroy the facility.

Mr. Deepak alleged that the relocation was part of a series of ‘India for sale’ transactions in the State capital. “Prime property is handed over to big corporates so that they can make huge profits,” Mr. Deepak alleged.