Thiruvananthapuram, Feb 24 (IANS) The Kerala Assembly witnessed noisy scenes on Tuesday as the entire opposition staged a walkout after vociferously demanding the resignation of Devaswom Minister V.N. Vasavan over the Sabarimala gold theft case.Raising the issue during the proceedings, opposition members accused the government of shielding those responsible and targeting the Sabarimala tantri unfairly.Speaking for the opposition, K. Babu said the government must answer devotees on who was respon…
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Thiruvananthapuram, Feb 13 (IANS) Allegations of large-scale financial irregularities in the conduct of the Global Ayyappa Meet linked to Sabarimala have triggered a fresh political storm, with senior Congress leaders Ramesh Chennithala and Thiruvanchoor Radhakrishnan accusing Devaswom Minister V. N. Vasavan of misleading the Assembly and demanding detailed disclosures. The much-hyped meeting was held last year and now the High Court too has come out strongly about its financial accountability.C…
Thiruvananthapuram, Feb 5 (IANS) The BJP’s historic capture of the Thiruvananthapuram Corporation, ending more than four decades of uninterrupted Left Democratic Front (LDF) rule, is set to be celebrated at the national level, with the Prime Minister’s Office extending a rare official reception to the party’s councillors. Prime Minister Narendra Modi has personally invited a BJP delegation led by Mayor V. V. Rajesh to a dinner at his official residence on February 13.Such an invitation to munici…
Thiruvananthapuram, Feb 4 (IANS) The Kerala Assembly witnessed another disruption on Wednesday, similar to the previous two days, as the opposition and the ruling front engaged in a heated clash regarding the investigation into the alleged Sabarimala gold heist. The Congress-led United Democratic Front (UDF) has accused the Pinarayi Vijayan government of trying to conclude the investigation before the upcoming Assembly elections.Leader of Opposition V.D. Satheesan led protests in the House, alle…
Thiruvananthapuram, Feb 3 (IANS) The Kerala Assembly was thrown into chaos on Tuesday as the ruling front and the opposition clashed sharply over allegations that the investigation into the Sabarimala gold smuggling case was being deliberately derailed, and the protest ended with Leader of Opposition (LoP) V.D. Satheesan leading the entire opposition out of the house for the day.Intense protests by the opposition forced repeated adjournments, turning the House into a scene of shouting matches, p…
Thiruvananthapuram, Feb 2 (IANS) The Kerala Assembly witnessed high drama on Monday after Speaker A.N. Shamseer denied permission to move an adjournment motion seeking a discussion on the alleged liberal grant of parole to convicted criminals with links to CPI(M).The ruling triggered protests by the Congress-led United Democratic Front (UDF), culminating in a boycott of the day’s proceedings led by Leader of Opposition (LoP) V.D. Satheesan.The adjournment motion was moved by K.K. Rema, MLA and w…
Alappuzha (Kerala), Jan 31 (IANS) As the Kerala Assembly elections draw closer, the chief of SNDP Yogam, a prominent and influential social service organisation for the Ezhava community in Kerala accused ally Indian Union Muslim League of exercising disproportionate influence over the Congress-led United Democratic Front, while also alleging that “love jihad” continues to be a reality in the state.Sree Narayana Dharma Paripalana Yogam general secretary Vellapalli Natesan alleged that the Mus…
Thiruvananthapuram, Jan 29 (IANS) State Finance Minister K.N. Balagopal on Thursday presented his sixth consecutive budget of the LDF government in the Kerala Assembly, opting for a full budget despite Assembly elections being scheduled later this year, when conventionally a vote-on-account is presented.The final budget of the second-term Pinarayi Vijayan government places strong emphasis on social security, healthcare, education and inclusive welfare measures, with a series of announcements aim…
Thiruvananthapuram, Jan 29 (IANS) State Finance Minister K.N. Balagopal on Thursday presented the sixth consecutive Budget of the LDF government in the Kerala Assembly, placing strong emphasis on welfare spending, infrastructure development and resistance to what he described as sustained fiscal neglect by the Centre.The Vijayan government has gone ahead with a full budget even as the Assembly elections are scheduled this year, and as per the convention, a vote-on-account budget is presented.Ope…
Thiruvananthapuram, Jan 28 (IANS) Leader of the Opposition in Kerala Assembly, V.D. Satheesan, on Wednesday demanded the immediate withdrawal of notices issued to nearly 18 lakh voters asking them to appear for hearings under the ongoing Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls, warning that the process was causing widespread public distress.Addressing a press conference at the Assembly media room, Satheesan said people were being harassed in the name of “logical discrepancy” for …