DYFI activists wave black flag at Aryadan

KASARGOD: Activists of the Democratic Youth Federation of India (DYFI) waved black flags at Power Minister Aryadan Mohammed demanding immediate solution to the problems of endosulfan victims. Some 30 DYFI activists waved black flags at the Minister as he reached the government guest house around 10 am. The ongoing indefinite hunger strike, seeking a comprehensive rehabilitation package for the victims, entered the 35th day on Sunday.

The protesters were arrested and removed by the police from the spot. Cases had been registered against 18 activists for waylaying the Minister, the police said. The arrested activists, later, staged a protest march on the new bus station premises after being released on bail. Mohammed, who was here to attend a series of functions, including the inauguration of the KSRTC sub depot at Kanhangad, said the government was committed to resolving the issue faced by the victims.