Thiruvananthapuram, July 17 (IANS) Leader of the Opposition in the Kerala Assembly, Pinarayi Vijayan on Friday accused the Congress-led UDF government of striking a political deal with the BJP by deciding to implement the Centre’s new Waqf guidelines, including the induction of non-Muslims into the Kerala Waqf Board.Addressing the media here, Vijayan said Kerala’s stand marked a complete departure from the position taken by the previous Left government, which had strongly opposed the Centre’s am…
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Thiruvananthapuram, July 6 (IANS) The controversy over alleged irregularities in the Kerala Public Service Commission (PSC) is set to intensify, with the BJP youth wing, Yuva Morcha, announcing a statewide agitation from Tuesday, adding to the pressure already mounted by the Congress’s youth organisations and turning the recruitment controversy into a full-blown political battle. The Youth Congress has been staging protests demanding a judicial probe into the alleged manipulation of PSC recruitm…
Thiruvananthapuram, May 26 (IANS) Former Perumbavoor two-time Congress MLA Eldhose Kunnappilly received major legal relief on Tuesday after the Neyyattinkara court acquitted him in the rape case that had rocked Kerala politics and virtually derailed his immediate political future. The verdict comes months after the Congress leadership denied the two-time MLA an Assembly election ticket during the April polls, citing the pending criminal case against him.Though initially upset over the decision, …
Kochi, May 25 (IANS) Kerala Chief Minister V. D. Satheesan on Monday came down heavily on the previous Left government over the Munambam land dispute, accusing it of creating confusion that led to tension between two communities.Reacting strongly to the controversy, Satheesan alleged that the earlier government had knowingly taken steps that complicated the issue before leaving office.He said the previous administration included the Waqf Board in the UMEED portal in its final days, making the di…
Thiruvananthapuram, May 14 (IANS) Ten days after the results of the Assembly elections were announced, Congress is set to announce the new Chief Minister of Kerala on Thursday.The Congress high command on Wednesday night finally signalled that the wait for the southern state’s next Chief Minister was nearing an end.The breakthrough indication came when Congress General Secretary Jairam Ramesh stepped out of Congress President Mallikarjuna Kharge’s residence in Delhi and announced that discus…
New Delhi/Thiruvananthapuram, May 12 (IANS) After ten days of suspense, anxiety, lobbying and endless political whispers stretching from Delhi to Kerala, the Congress high command on Wednesday night finally signalled that the wait for the southern state’s next Chief Minister was nearing an end.The breakthrough indication came when Congress General Secretary Jairam Ramesh stepped out of Congress President Mallikarjuna Kharge’s residence in Delhi and announced that discussions authorised by the …
Thiruvananthapuram, April 30 (IANS) A day after his suspension, senior IAS officer Dr B. Ashok launched a sharp attack on Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan, alleging political interference, misuse of public funds and an erosion of bureaucratic independence under the current regime.Addressing the media on Thursday, Ashok who has put in 28 years of service and also serves as President of the IAS Association, claimed his suspension was linked to the association’s legal victories against the governm…
Kochi, March 26 (IANS) In a significant development, the Kerala High Court on Thursday closed the corruption and irregularities case related to the reconstruction of the golden flag mast at Sabarimala, bringing an end to a controversy that had triggered intense political and public debate.The court accepted, in full, the quick verification report submitted by the Vigilance department and ruled that no further proceedings were required.Endorsing the Vigilance findings, the court observed that the…
Thiruvananthapuram, March 2 (IANS) With Assembly elections on the horizon, the Left government-controlled Travancore Devaswom Board on Monday has dramatically reversed its position on the contentious issue of women’s entry at Sabarimala temple, signalling a fresh political turn in one of Kerala’s most polarising debates.Board President K. Jayakumar told reporters that the Devaswom Board would withdraw its earlier affidavit supporting the entry of women of menstruating age and instead argue t…
Thiruvananthapuram, Feb 16 (IANS) “What do you think of a party that chooses KC Venugopal as the Sardar Patel to Rahul Gandhi? And what do you think of a party that cannot find anyone but Pawan Khera to be their spokesman?…” senior Congress leader Mani Shankar Aiyar wrote on social media from Thiruvananthapuram, setting off fresh ripples within the grand old party.The pointed remarks, widely interpreted as targeting senior leaders K.C. Venugopal and Pawan Khera, have added to internal unease i…