Back-to-back attacks on Congress offices in Thiruvananthapuram spark political tensions in Keralam
Attacks come against backdrop of tense Statewide standoff between Youth Congress activists and Bharatiya Janata Yuva Morcha supporters after Congress workers waved black flags as Union Home Minister Amit Shah’s convoy passed through Kollam on September 26
Thiruvananthapuram, September 30, 2026 — A series of attacks on Congress offices in Kerala sparked political tensions on Wednesday, September 30, 2026. The incidents occurred amid a tense standoff between Congress and Bharatiya Janata Yuva Morcha (BJYM) supporters following a controversial event on September 26, where Congress workers displayed black flags during Union Home Minister Amit Shah’s convoy passage through Kollam district.
The latest attack targeted the District Congress Committee office near Bakery Junction in Thiruvananthapuram, where stone-throwing shattered the window panel. Home Minister Ramesh Chennithala, who visited the site, condemned the attacks, describing them as contrary to Kerala’s democratic culture. Chennithala expressed confusion over the purpose of the attacks and vowed that the United Democratic Front (UDF) government would not tolerate any attempts to inject violence into politics.
The attacks followed a nationwide campaign by Congress demanding the resignation of Gyanesh Kumar, Chief Election Commissioner, due to allegations of voter fraud and disenfranchisement of minorities. The BJP State unit accused the UDF government of security lapses, leading to retaliatory protests, including the waving of black flags by BJYM workers at the convoys of Congress leaders Priyanka Gandhi Vadra and Home Minister Chennithala in Kozhikode and Kannur districts.
Similar incidents occurred in Thiruvananthapuram when Congress workers blocked BJYM activists from displaying black flags in front of Chief Minister V.D. Satheesan’s motorcade. The police have increased security measures around key Congress and BJP offices throughout the state in response to the escalating tensions.
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