Kerala Government’s Land Offer to SC Families at Pariyathukavu Faces Backlash Amid Eviction Threat
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- •Seven SC families at Pariyathukavu, near Malayidamthuruth in Kizhakkambalam, face eviction based on a 2022 Supreme Court order related to a 2.62-acre land dispute
- •Kerala CM V.D. Satheesan announced in the Assembly on June 2, 2026, that the government would provide land and houses for rehabilitation of the families
- •The affected families and Pariyathukavu Samara Samithi oppose the offer, insisting on land measurement and title deeds for the 19.98 acres of puramboke land they claim
- •CPI(M) district leadership accuses the government of misleading the Assembly, claiming the families never consented to rehabilitation and vowing to support their land rights
Thiruvananthapuram, June 2, 2026: The Kerala government’s proposal to provide land and houses to seven Scheduled Caste (SC) families facing eviction at Pariyathukavu, a Dalit settlement near Malayidamthuruth in Kizhakkambalam, has triggered sharp criticism from the affected families and their supporters. The announcement by Chief Minister V.D. Satheesan was made in the state Assembly in response to a calling attention motion by Kunnathunadu MLA V.P. Sajeendran. However, the decision has been widely condemned for allegedly bypassing the consent of the families and sidestepping a long-standing demand to measure and verify the land’s status.
