Loop Road fishermen to hold black flag protest on Sunday
Fishermen in Chennai are planning a black flag protest to oppose the construction of a new Secretariat at Foreshore Estate. They are demanding land rights and improved housing, claiming the government has failed to consult them on the project.
Why it matters
The protest highlights the conflict between urban development projects and the rights of local communities and traditional livelihoods.
Fishermen of villages from Nochikuppam to Srinivasapuram will stage a black flag agitation on Sunday, expressing their strong opposition to the proposed Secretariat at Foreshore Estate.
The fishermen have asked all the villages to hold peaceful protests, demanding that the State government return the lands belonging to Mullikuppam and Mullimanagar to the villages and earmark them for future expansion of their villages.
They also demand the construction of houses for fishermen living along the Marina Loop Road, as most of their houses were built 40 to 50 years ago.
The fishermen have submitted their demands to the Chief Minister’s Special Cell.
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