Munambam will witness a massive protest tomorrow against Kerala Chief Minister V.D. Satheesan’s alleged lie regarding the resolution of the Munambam land dispute. Satheesan had claimed before assuming office that he would resolve the issue within 10 minutes, but after 10 days in power, he has failed to act, blaming the previous government’s Waqf Board for creating legal hurdles.
The controversy centers on the registration of approximately 400 acres of land in Munambam on the central government’s UMEED portal. According to the source, the Waqf Board directly registered the land, bypassing the mandatory procedure requiring registration by the ‘Muthavalli’ (trustee). This violates central rules that mandate registration only through the Muthavalli. The source compares this to Uttar Pradesh, where Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath used his discretionary powers to cancel 31,328 fraudulent Waqf registrations within seconds.
The source alleges that Satheesan is avoiding action due to pressure from Islamist groups like the Muslim League, Jamaat-e-Islami, and SDPI, which it claims are behind his rise to power. The Munambam Land Protection Committee will hold a torchlight protest tomorrow from Pulimuttu to Velankanni Church Junction, demanding that Satheesan use his discretionary powers to cancel the illegal registration, as done in Uttar Pradesh.