Left Party Leaders Arrested During Protest Against Cargo Airport in Srikakulam
Left leaders arrested during protest against cargo airport in Srikakulam district
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On April 25, 2026, several leaders from Left parties, including D. Govinda Rao (CPI(M) district secretary) and Chapara Venkata Ramana (CPI district secretary), were arrested in Mandasa mandal, Srikakulam district, Andhra Pradesh, India, while protesting against a proposed cargo airport at Mulapeta seaport. The leaders opposed the land acquisition for the project, claiming it would disrupt local communities.
- 01Left party leaders were arrested during a protest against a proposed cargo airport.
- 02The protest occurred in Haripuram village, Mandasa mandal, Srikakulam district.
- 03Union Minister for Civil Aviation K. Rammohan Naidu is accused of inciting public unrest.
- 04The leaders vowed to continue opposing the forcible land acquisition.
- 05Several prominent Left leaders were present during the protest.
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On April 25, 2026, a protest against the proposed cargo airport at Mulapeta seaport in Srikakulam district, Andhra Pradesh, India, led to the arrest of several Left party leaders, including D. Govinda Rao (CPI(M) district secretary) and Chapara Venkata Ramana (CPI district secretary). The protest took place in Haripuram village, Mandasa mandal, where the leaders intended to visit villages that would be affected by the airport project. Tensions escalated when police denied them permission, resulting in a heated argument and a physical tussle. Govinda Rao accused Union Minister for Civil Aviation K. Rammohan Naidu of creating unrest among the public with the airport proposal. He emphasized that the Left parties would persist in their opposition to the forcible acquisition of land for the project. Other leaders present included Komara Vasu, Apparao, N. Ganapathi, T. Ajay Kumar, and K. Srinivas.
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The protest highlights local opposition to the cargo airport project, which could affect land acquisition and community livelihoods in the area.
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