Thiruvananthapuram, Leader of the Opposition in the Keralam Assembly, Pinarayi Vijayan, on Tuesday accused the UDF government of using the police to suppress democratic protests, alleging that it was following the Sangh Parivar’s fascist policies.
He warned that if the government did not immediately rein in the police and ensure that the force acted in accordance with the law, the state would witness strong public protests. The former CM claimed that SFI activists, including female students, were brutally assaulted in Palakkad recently by a police officer who was allegedly drunk. “Even though the students immediately brought the incident to the attention of the authorities, and the media aired footage of it, no action was taken. He alleged that the UDF government had a responsibility to act against such personnel in the police force.
Vijayan further claimed that no action had been taken against the officers who allegedly attacked SFI activists at the university hostel on the night of September 30 and subsequently threatened students on social media.
The police officer was quickly taken away from the spot by other officers in a police vehicle,” he said, referring to the Palakkad incident.
