Thiruvananthapuram, June 29 (IANS) The Thiruvananthapuram Corporation Council descended into chaos on Monday after a demand by the Opposition for the resignation of BJP councillor R. Sugathan, who is currently in judicial custody under the Kerala Anti-Social Activities (Prevention) Act (KAAPA), triggered violent scenes, physical scuffles and unprecedented disruption of the council proceedings.The flashpoint was a dispute over the attendance register.The Left and the Congress-led UDF alleged that…
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Kochi, June 24 (IANS) In a significant order that has revived a politically sensitive dispute in the state capital, the Kerala High Court on Wednesday directed 20 BJP councillors of the Thiruvananthapuram Corporation to take a fresh oath within four weeks after questions were raised over the manner in which they were sworn in after assuming office.The controversy dates back to January this year when a division bench of the High Court issued notices to the councillors on a petition filed by CPI(M…
Kochi/Thiruvananthapuram, Jan 15 (IANS) The Kerala High Court issued notices to 20 BJP councillors of the Thiruvananthapuram Corporation over the manner in which they took their oath of office, after observing that the oath appeared to have been administered in the names of multiple deities instead of in the name of God as prescribed under municipal rules.The BJP created history in December last year, when for the first time it won a Corporation in Kerala.A division bench sought to know how an o…