Lakshadweep Administrator Destroying Peace, Culture Of Islands: Congress

Congress general secretary and senior party spokesperson Ajay Maken said the people of Lakshadweep are opposing the administrator's action of allowing liquor on the islands.

The Congress on Tuesday demanded the immediate removal of the Lakshadweep administrator Praful Patel, alleging that he is not only destroying the peace and culture of the islands, but also "harassing" the people by imposing arbitrary restrictions. The people of Lakshadweep deeply understand and honour the rich natural and cultural heritage of the islands they inhabit. They have always protected and nurtured it.The BJP government and its administration have no business to destroy this heritage, to harass the people… 1/3 Congress general secretary and senior party spokesperson Ajay Maken said the people of Lakshadweep are opposing the administrator's action of allowing liquor on the islands. The administration has also brought in the Prevention of Anti-Social Activity (PASA) Act with the objective of harassing locals, he claimed at an online press conference. "The Lakshadweep administrator has been directly appointed by Union Home Minister Amit Shah, as he belongs to Gujarat and has been the state's former home minister. He said normally bureaucrats or retired bureaucrats are appointed as administrators (of union territories), but this is the first time a politician has been appointed," Mr Maken said.