Politics
Youth Congress and DYFI clash in Kerala
The Indian Express··1 Oct
Youth wings of Congress and CPI(M) clashed in Thiruvananthapuram a day after INDIA partners set a joint agitation plan. DYFI activists allegedly damaged the car of Youth Congress state president O J Janeesh in Kannur on Thursday. Clashes with SFI the night before ended after police action at the University College hostel. Save Democracy marches run October 2 to 8.
Prism
What It Means For You
- INDIA’s first-phase Save Democracy marches and district protests run from October 2 to 8.
- Opposition MPs are scheduled to march to the Election Commission on October 6.
- A larger Delhi rally is listed for November 1 under the alliance plan.
What's Happening
- Youth Congress was protesting for Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar’s resignation when stone-throwing began.
- DYFI state secretary V Vijin said Youth Congress workers led by Janeesh triggered the violence.
- Chief Minister V D Satheesan condemned the Kannur attack and said CPI(M) leadership consented to it.
Alliance Partners at Odds Locally
- Congress and the Left sit together in the national INDIA bloc while contesting each other in Kerala.
- Opposition Leader Pinarayi Vijayan visited the hostel after the Wednesday police action.
- Both sides traded accusations over who provoked the campus and street clashes.
all-news
