Kerala - Thiruvananthapuram   

Stir launched

Thiruvananthapuram: The Kerala Congress (Jacob) has launched its first agitation programme since rejoining the United Democratic Front by organising an indefinite fast in front of the Secretariat demanding the withdrawal of the controversial Class 7 social science textbook. The Kerala Congress (Jacob) leader Johnny Nellore and the party working chairman Oommen Mathew launched their hunger stir on Thursday and continued here on Friday. Mr. T.M. Jacob inaugurated the hunger strike.

Printer friendly page  
Send this article to Friends by E-Mail

Stories in this Section

World Malayalee Council meet
AC dormitory for women at Central station
BJP hartal total in Thiruvananthapuram
Decisions on elephant care extended to temples
Funds for raising coconut production ‘diverted’
Stir launched
State to launch Dots Plus treatment
Doctors’ vacancies to be filled soon
Postings
Holiday for RBI
Entries invited for television awards
Removed from post
Bank security to be tightened
Changes in draft CZM guidelines sought
Way cleared for issuing title deeds

Copyright © 2008, The Hindu. Republication or redissemination of the contents of this screen are expressly prohibited without the written consent of The Hindu