Head-load workers, locals block ISRO’s heavy, high-tech cargo in Kerala, demand money
Despite the high COVID-19 cases in Kerala (over 26,000 cases on Sunday and a TPR of over 17%) and the Sunday total lockdown restrictions, locals and those from politically affiliated trade unions had gathered in large numbers around the truck and created a ruckus. Unmindful of the fact that ISRO’s cargo was being wheeled in with special security, the locals halted the vehicle’s movement for nearly two hours.
Sep 07, 2021, 07:15 AM IST