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MLA KP Mohanan Confronted By Protesters Over Garbage Issue in Kariyad; Legislator Downplays It

The incident occurred when the MLA arrived to inaugurate the Kariyad Anganwadi

Kannur: Tensions flared in Kariyad, Peringathur, on Thursday after Koothuparamba MLA KP Mohanan was confronted and allegedly attacked by local residents and members of a protest committee during a public event. The incident occurred when the MLA arrived to inaugurate the Kariyad Anganwadi.

The confrontation stems from a long-standing public outcry over a dialysis centre named Thanal, located near the Kariyad Puthussery Church. Locals have been protesting against the facility for more than two and a half years, alleging that waste from the centre is being discharged improperly, contamina

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