Gandhinagar: Politicians of opposition parties mainly in Kerala have protested BJP leader (former MoS Home in Gujarat govt) Praful Patel’s reforms in Lakshadweep as an administrator appointed by the Centre. Following are the highlights of Patel led reforms in this sleepy island territory which has great tourism potential.

– Patel has introduced a proposal to implement the anti-social Activities Regulation bill, 2021, or the goonda act.

-Patel has taken over the control of the local administrative powers of elected Zilla panchayat regarding– education, health care, agriculture, animal husbandry and fisheries.

– Patel’s new proposal will bring changes in panchayat regulations and will make any person with more than two children ineligible to contest panchayat elections.

-Patel has given a nod to open liquor bars in the island, a non-alcoholic zone so far due to its Muslim population, to promote tourism.

– A beef ban and eliminating non-vegetarian food from the menu of Anganwadi children.

-Many government contract employees in the tourism sector terminated.

-Demolished huts of fisherman for Coastal Regulation Zone (CRZ) violation.

-Diverted all cargo to Mangalore instead of Kerala.