Kerala Assembly: Adjournment debate on Thrissur Pooram ‘disruption’ descends into political slugfest

In a heated debate in the Kerala Legislative Assembly, Congress MLA Thiruvanchoor Radhakrishnan accused the Kerala government of disrupting the Thrissur Pooram festival to benefit BJP candidate Suresh Gopi. The opposition and treasury benches traded accusations of secret alliances with Sangh Parivar forces. The CPI(M) also claimed that the disruption was a political conspiracy to help the BJP win the Lok Sabha polls. The Chief Minister was criticized for not intervening to resolve the chaos. The government defended itself by pointing out past actions of the Congress party. The motion proposed by Radhakrishnan was ultimately rejected by the Assembly.