Archive · 3 Dec 2025
Munambam Protests End in Kerala After 414 Days
In Kerala, India, there was a long protest about who owns some land near Munambam.
The land is 404 acres, but some of it has been lost to the sea and rivers over time.
About 600 families live there, mostly from the Latin Catholic and Hindu communities.
The Waqf Board, which manages Muslim religious endowments, says the land belongs to them.
The residents and Farook College, which once managed the land, say it belongs to them.
The protest started because the Waqf Board tried to take the land, and the residents didn't want to lose their homes.
The protest lasted for 414 days and ended on November 30, 2023.
The courts are still deciding who the land belongs to, and the case is now in the Supreme Court.
Different political parties have been supporting different sides in this dispute.
The Munambam protest in Kerala ended after 414 days on November 30, 2023.
The dispute involves 404 acres of land claimed by the Kerala Waqf Board, residents, and Farook College.
Residents, primarily from the Latin Catholic and Hindu communities, have lived on the land for generations.
The land was initially leased to a trader in the early 20th century and later registered as a waqf property in 1950.
The protest turned political, with the BJP supporting the residents and the CPI(M) and Congress supporting the Waqf Board.
- Who
- Residents of Munambam, Farook College, Kerala Waqf Board, Political Parties (BJP, CPI(M), Congress)
- What
- Protest over land ownership dispute involving waqf property
- When
- Protest ended on November 30, 2023, after 414 days
- Where
- Munambam, Ernakulam district, Kerala, India
- Why
- Dispute over ownership of 404 acres of land claimed by the Waqf Board, residents, and Farook College
- Location
- Munambam, Ernakulam district, Kerala
- Land Area
- 404 acres (reduced due to erosion)
- Residents
- 600 families (400 Latin Catholic, 200 Hindu)
- Waqf Deed
- Registered in 1950 for Farook College
- Protest Duration
- 414 days
- Key Parties
- Residents, Farook College, Kerala Waqf Board
- Legal Status
- Pending Supreme Court decision
- Political Involvement
- BJP, CPI(M), Congress