Notwithstanding the appeal made by chief minister Mr Pinarayi Vijayan to comply with Covid safety protocol and maintain restraint during agitations, the opposition parties in Kerala continued their protests on Thursday demanding the resignation of higher education minister K T Jaleel.
Workers of BJP took out protest marches in Thiruvananthapuram and other parts of the state.
The youth wing of Muslim League took out a march to Jaleel’s house in Malappuram. The agitators tried to cross the barricades put up in the area which led to lathicharge by police. Four youth league workers and a policeman were injured in the incident.
The opposition parties have been up in arms against Jaleel after the minister was questioned by ED and NIA in connection with the allegations related to distribution of Quran brought in diplomatic baggage from UAE and aid sought from the Consulate…