Harthal in Kerala 2012
The state treasury of Kerala has suffered losses of thousands of millions of rupees, thanks to the state staging over 100 hartals annually in recent times.
A record total of 223 hartals were observed in 2006, resulting in a revenue loss of over ₹2000 crore.[1] There were around 363 of "Hartals", called by different political parties, between 2005 and 2012.
Hartals are called for various reasons, political, economic and social.[2][3]
State wide
| SL No | Date | Called By | Reason | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 18-01-2012 | Mullaperiyar Samrakshna Samiti | Mullaperiyar Dam Row | [4] |
| 2 | 28-02-2012 | Trade unions in India | Protest against the 'neo-liberal economic & labour policies' pursued by the Central Government | [5] |
| 3 | 05-05-2012 | UDF | Protest Against Murder of T. P. Chandrasekharan | |
| 4 | 24-05-2012 | LDF & BJP | Petrol Price Hike | |
| 5 | 02-08-2012 | CPI(M) | Protest Against the arrest of CPM Kannur district secretary P Jayarajan | |
| 6 | 15-09-2012 | LDF & BJP | Petrol Price Hike |
See also
References
- ↑ "Kerala: Hartals Own Country?" 6 July 2008
- ↑ "363 Hartals in 7 years in Kerala!" - A News Report on 16-09-2012 from Deccan Chronicle
- ↑ "India - 363 hartals in 7 years in Kerala!" - A News Report on 17-09-2012 from Pressenza
- ↑ "News Report on 18-01-2012 from Mathrubhumi".
- ↑ "News Report on 28-02-2012 from Mathrubhumi".
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