The Hindu·4 min read·medium
Hunger strike against laterite quarry in Kannur suspended after Collector issues stop memo
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The Hindu Bureau
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Residents of a tribal settlement in Kannur have suspended their hunger strike after the District Collector issued a stop memo against a controversial laterite quarry. The protest centered on environmental concerns and the alleged illegal acquisition of land.
Residents of the Scheduled Tribe settlement at Thoppilayi near Kakkanpara in Sreekandapuram municipality, Kannur, suspended their 17-day protest against a laterite quarry on Sunday (August 2, 2026) after the District Collector issued a temporary stop memo halting quarrying.
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