Ruckus in Kerala Assembly over bedlam scam; Opposition boycotts proceedings

Opposition political parties have been also staging demonstrations in the state demanding Sivankutty's resignation

Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan. Credit: PTI Photo

Opposition Congress-led United Democratic Front disrupted the Kerala Assembly for the second consecutive day on Friday demanding Education Minister V Sivankutty's resignation. The state also witnessed violent protests by opposition parties.

As the question hour began, the opposition raised the demand for Sivankutty's resignation in the wake of the Supreme Court dismissing the state government's plea for withdrawing the case against six left front leaders including Sivankutty for the bedlam in the Assembly in 2015.

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But Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan reiterated that there was no reason for Sivankutty to resign as there was no specific remark against him in the SC order.

Subsequently, the opposition boycotted the proceedings.

Opposition leader V D Satheesan said that the demand for Sivankutty's resignation would be intensified in the coming days.

He said that many ministers in the state had resigned after cases were registered against them. He also said that the Chief Minister's stand that there was no precedent of police action on incidents inside Assembly was misleading.