Thiruvananthapuram: Kerala began 2019 with high hopes that frequent shutdowns called '
hartals' will be given a goodbye in the New Year, but many parts of the state ironically witnessed traffic snarls and business disruptions as crowds gathered for constructing a symbolic wall on New Year's day.
Hartal (2017) asserted that much of the current debates on safe spaces are influenced by this body of knowledge.
Thiruvananthapuram: Exasperated by the numerous
hartals (strikes) that frequently bring Kerala to a standstill, a village in the state's hilly Idukki district has decided not to cooperate anymore with those who call for shutdowns.
During the statewide
hartal called to protest the developments in Sabarimala, violence was reported from different places.
"All district police chiefs to take all necessary actions to ensure normal life of people in the background of
hartal called by some organisations.
On Sunday, a
hartal (shutdown strike) was held in Pathanamthitta district, protesting the police action against those who had marched to the residence of A.
The protesters called for a
hartal (shutdown strike) in Punalur on Wednesday, leading to many commercial establishments being shut.
The Congress alleges that Communist Party of India (Marxist) (CPI-M) is behind the murder and has called for a day-long '
hartal' in the district.
But now it was too late because the
hartal was to start the next morning.
THE Congress on Wednesday upbraided the sports ministry and the federation for creating a situation where hockey players were forced to resort to a
hartal , threatening the country's preparations for the World Cup.