Police personnel forcibly removing a Youth Congress worker during a protest march to the District Police Chief’s office demanding the resignation of Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan over the CMRL pay-off case.
| Photo Credit: VISHNU PRATHAP
Kottayam town on Saturday witnessed chaotic scenes as march taken out by Youth Congress workers demanding the resignation of Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan over the allegations raised against the financial irregularities involving his daughter turned unruly.
The march to the office of the District Police Chief was blocked by the police using barricades. As the protesters attempted to topple the barricades, the police used force to disperse them and deployed water cannons. The police arrested several protesters as they refused to leave.
UDF leader K. Francis George, MP, inaugurated the protest.
Traffic along the Kottayam-Kumily road faced minor disruptions due to the protests and the clash that ensued.
Published – April 12, 2025 09:55 pm IST
