Police deploy water cannons on DYFI march to CM’s MLA office in North Paravur
DYFI workers were demanding CM’s resignation over the alleged links of Youth Congress activists arrested on synthetic drug peddling charges with the Chief Minister’s Office
Near Chief Minister V.D. Satheesan's MLA office in North Paravur, India, a chaotic scene unfolded on Friday afternoon when the Democratic Youth Federation of India organized a protest march calling for the Chief Minister's resignation. Suspicion hung in the air as the march accused Youth Congress activists arrested for drug trafficking of having ties to the Chief Minister’s Office.
Police swiftly responded by erecting barriers and deploying water cannons to halt the demonstration as protesters attempted to remove them. The tension persisted for more than an hour, disrupting traffic and causing significant delays. The Communist Party of India (Marxist) criticized the government and Satheesan, labeling the arrests as indicative of "rot" within the Chief Minister's Office.
State secretary M.V. Govindan claimed that the accused individuals managed the Chief Minister's social media accounts and were seen together in viral videos. The Opposition Left Democratic Front accused the UDF government of instituting a "social media emergency," removing various posts and news reports connected to the arrests.
Leader of the Opposition Pinarayi Vijayan also shared screenshots demonstrating the deletion of news articles related to the arrests. The Chief Minister, however, denied any involvement in the censorship of online content.
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