Protests intensify against move to split Palakkad rail division
Protests have intensified in Palakkad against the Railway Board's decision to transfer the Mangaluru-Ullal section to the Mysuru division. Activists from DYFI and Youth Congress staged demonstrations at the Divisional Railway Manager's office, leading to confrontations with police and multiple arrests.
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The administrative restructuring of railway divisions often triggers regional political tensions and concerns over local infrastructure management.
Protests intensified here on Monday against the Railway Board’s decision to transfer the Mangaluru-Ullal section from the Palakkad railway division to the Mysuru division of South Western Railway. The DYFI held a protest march to the Divisional Railway Manager’s (DRM) office at Olavakkode, demanding withdrawal of the decision. CPI(M) district secretary E.N. Suresh Babu inaugurated the protest.
The protesters blocked all four gates of the DRM office. Tension broke out when some activists climbed over the gates and compound wall and entered the premises, while others tried to force open the gates. This led to a scuffle with the police and Railway Protection Force personnel.
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