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The Hindu
17-06-2025
- The Hindu
Stray dog that bit over 50 people in Kannur found dead
A stray dog that reportedly bit several people near the new bus stand in Kannur on Tuesday evening was found dead hours after the incident. Meanwhile, more than 50 people sought treatment at the Kannur district hospital for dog bite by evening. The spate of attacks has sparked a blame-game between the Kannur district panchayat and the city Corporation over the issue of tackling stray dog menace. 'It is not the responsibility of the district panchayat to manage stray dogs. That falls under the jurisdiction of local bodies,' said district panchayat president K.K. Rathnakumari. 'It is wrong on the part of local bodies to shift the blame to us after such incidents,' she added. Countering that, Kannur Mayor Muslih Madathil accused the district panchayat of inaction. 'Give us the power, and we will end this street dog nuisance,' he said. 'The district panchayat is in charge of the Animal Birth Control (ABC) programme. Like other local bodies, the Kannur Corporation has already released ₹20 lakh for this purpose. If the district panchayat president is now blaming us, the money should be returned to us,' he added. However, Mr. Madathil noted that necessary steps had been taken to catch violent stray dogs. It is the responsibility of the district panchayat to implement the ABC programme. However, its failure to do so has resulted in an increase in stray dog population, he alleged.
The Hindu
21-04-2025
- Politics
- The Hindu
Protests erupt at Payyambalam crematorium over firewood shortage
The Kannur Corporation's Payyambalam Shanti Crematorium witnessed protests on Monday (April 21, 2025) as families were made to wait for hours for the cremation of their relatives owing to a shortage of firewood.' As the Corporation officials failed to provide timely support, some families had to arrange firewood and carry out the rites independently. Anger mounted as the staff allegedly delayed issuing receipts. 'The officials were just sitting there doing nothing,' said Manoj, who had come to attend a funeral, expressing frustration over the lack of action by the civic body. CPI(M) district secretary K.K. Ragesh, area secretary K.P. Sudhakaran, BJP State secretary K. Ranjith, and north district president K.K. Vinod Kumar visited the site following the protest. The situation grew more tense when Corporation secretary Vinu C. Kunhappan arrived at the crematorium. He was met with criticism from those present, who pointed out the lack of preparation and failure to maintain proper arrangements for the deceased. The Corporation later arranged for firewood and completed the pending cremations. Mr. Ragesh said the civic body had awarded the contract for providing firewood to the crematorium, however, the contract period had ended. Though a new contractor was found, the Corporation reportedly failed to sign an agreement. 'The Corporation should have been more careful. Even the gasifier crematorium is not functioning, despite spending several crores,' he added. Mr. Vinod said that there were facilities to perform cremations according to Hindu rituals. However, such facilities were no longer available. He added that the BJP would raise a strong protest against the Corporation.
