Brief
Congress and BJP trade accusations over attacks on party offices in Thiruvananthapuram
Both parties claim the other side carried out violent incidents amid rising political tension in Kerala.
By Felo News Desk · Published
Congress said its offices in Thiruvananthapuram were attacked and leaders threatened by "BJP criminals" on Wednesday, while BJP state president Rajeev Chandrasekhar counter‑claimed that a BJP district leader was brutally assaulted by Congress workers.
What happened
According to the report, stones were thrown at the Thiruvananthapuram District Congress Committee office and the Anavoor mandalam committee office was set on fire. The District Committee secretary was allegedly threatened at his home, and other local Congress leaders in Neyyatinkara faced similar threats.
What the reports add
The article notes that the BJP leader cited as victim is Thiruvananthapuram South district president Mookkampalamoodu Biju, who was said to have been attacked by Congress workers. Chandrasekhar described the incident as a "brazen display" of Congress thuggery and linked it to a security breach during Union Home Minister Amit Shah's recent visit to Kollam.
What was said
KPCC chief and State Electricity Minister Sunny Joseph told reporters the attacks were a continuation of Yuva Morcha's black‑flag protests and warned that "BJP's politics of violence will not be allowed in the state." Chandrasekhar posted on X that the BJP attack on Biju was "the latest proof of the collapse of law and order in Keralam under this Congress/IUML administration."
How it came about
The incidents follow a series of black‑flag protests by the Congress Yuva Morcha against the state chief minister and other ministers, including a recent blockade of Sports Minister O J Janeesh's vehicle. The political friction escalated after the Union Home Minister's visit to Kollam, which Congress alleges was marred by security lapses.
Key facts
- Congress alleged its Thiruvananthapuram offices were attacked and leaders threatened by BJP supporters. (deccanchronicle.com)
- BJP state president Rajeev Chandrasekhar claimed BJP district president Mookkampalamoodu Biju was assaulted by Congress workers. (deccanchronicle.com)
- Stones were pelted at the District Congress Committee office and the Anavoor mandalam committee office was set on fire. (deccanchronicle.com)
- KPCC chief Sunny Joseph said the attacks were linked to recent black‑flag protests by the Yuva Morcha. (deccanchronicle.com)
- Chandrasekhar described the BJP attack as proof of law‑and‑order collapse under the Congress/IUML administration. (deccanchronicle.com)
Sources
- [1] deccanchronicle.com — originally reported as “Congress, BJP Spar Over Attacks As Political Tensions Rise in Keralam”
