Palayam market shifts to support real estate mafia: Chennithala

Congress leader Ramesh Chennithala on Monday inaugurated a one-day hunger strike by MP Ragahvan against the eviction of traders from Palayam market in Kozhikode. | Photo credit: K. Ragesh

Congress leader Ramesh Chennithala has alleged that the move to shift the Palayam market was well-planned and aimed at helping the real estate mafia.

Inaugurating the one-day hunger strike by MP Raghavan at the Palayam market on Monday, Mr. Chennithala pointed out that the congestion in Palayam could be resolved through traffic realignment and shifting the market was not a viable option as it would be. consequences for the livelihoods of hundreds of people. “If the Corporation has the welfare of traders in mind, it should develop the market at the same location with modern facilities. But instead, the Corporation tried to harm them,” Mr. Chennithala alleged.

The Congress leader said if the party came to power in the state, an inquiry would be initiated into the alleged corruption in Kozhikode Corporation.

District Congress Committee president K. Praveen Kumar presided over the proceedings.