Street vendors’ organisations step up stir against Kannur Corporation’s ‘eviction drives’
Street vendor unions in Kannur are protesting against the Corporation's eviction drives, demanding the implementation of the 2014 Street Vendors Act. Protesters argue that the city is prioritizing large commercial interests over the livelihoods of small-scale traders.
Street vendors’ organisations on Thursday (July 9, 2026) intensified their protest against the Kannur Corporation’s alleged eviction drives, with unions affiliated to the Indian National Trade Union Congress (INTUC) and the All India Trade Union Congress (AITUC) demanding protection of livelihoods, implementation of the Street Vendors (Protection of Livelihood and Regulation of Street Vending) Act, 2014, and issuance of licences to eligible vendors.
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