Leader of the Opposition V.D. Satheesan has come down on Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan, accusing him of ordering the brutal handling of Youth Congress protests.
Addressing the media at the District Congress Committee office in Kannur on Tuesday, Mr. Satheesan said robust protests would be held, asserting that there would be no compromise with the government. He labelled the Chief Minister as “corrupt, cruel, and bloodthirsty”.
Mr. Satheesan highlighted the arrest of Youth Congress State president Rahul Mamkootathil, followed by additional charges to prevent his release on bail. He decried widespread police raids on the homes of hundreds of youths, describing them as an unprecedented in Kerala’s history.
