Deadline passes, posters stay put on Ernakulam Collectorate walls
Despite a deadline to remove campaign posters from the Ernakulam Civil Station walls, political service organizations have failed to comply. Unions argue that the designated notice board space is impractical, leading to continued defacement of the government building.
Why it matters
This reflects local governance challenges regarding public property maintenance and the influence of political unions in administrative spaces.
Old habits die hard, and nowhere is that more evident than on the walls of the Civil Station at Kakkanad. Despite a decision to remove campaign materials affixed by various service organisations on the walls of the district administration complex by August 1, several posters continue to dot the walls and pillars of the five-storey building.
The decision to curb the rampant display of posters and flex boards on the premises of the civil station was taken at a meeting of service forums associated with various political parties on June 20. At the meeting, it was decided that a designated space would be allotted at the northern entrance of the civil station for organisations to display their announcements.
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