Farmers’ groups, Catholic Church, and local MLA from Keralam demand an exclusively high-range district
Farmers’ groups, the Catholic Church and a Kerala MLA are urging that Thodupuzha be removed from Idukki district and placed in a new, exclusively high‑range district. They claim the town’s culture and lifestyle differ from the core high‑range identity. Local stakeholders, including the Idukki Land Freedom Movement chairperson, say the distinct way of life justifies a separate administrative unit.