How UDF Govt Solved 6-Decade-Old Dalit Land Struggle | Malayidom Thuruthu
- June 19 , 2026
Just two days after the UDF assumed office on May 18, the 15th attempt to execute a Supreme Court-backed eviction order in a six-decade old land dispute had descended into chaos.
But, within three weeks, the protest tents had come down, the eviction deadline had been suspended, and dialogue had succeeded where years of confrontation had failed. A legally binding settlement has been signed at the Ernakulam Collectorate. Most significantly, the families at the centre of the dispute have agreed to relocate after securing rehabilitation benefits that allow them to remain in the same locality.
Rather than becoming the UDF's first political embarrassment, Malayidom Thuruthu has emerged as an example of how the government neutralised a potentially explosive issue through negotiation and administrative intervention.
Read the full story by Anantha Narayanan K: https://www.onmanorama.com/news/kerala/2026/06/18/udf-govt-6-decade-old-dalit-land-struggle-malayidom-thuruthu.html