Kerala Chief Minister V D Satheesan said rendering Vande Mataram in full is not mandatory as no law mandates it. His remarks came after Governor Rajendra Vishwanath Arlekar expressed displeasure over the national song not being fully sung during the government’s policy address in the Assembly
The 16th Kerala Assembly swearing-in showcased diversity and rare camaraderie, with MLAs taking oaths in multiple languages and rivals exchanging greetings. CM V D Satheesan repeated his full name despite criticism, while leaders from across parties affirmed unity beyond electoral battles
The 16th Kerala Legislative Assembly commenced with Pro-tem Speaker G Sudhakaran administering oaths to newly elected MLAs. Several legislators chose solemn affirmation over religious oath-taking, while members also took oath in multiple languages including Malayalam, Tamil, English and Kannada-Malayalam
A controversy erupted in the Kerala Assembly after Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan accused Governor Rajendra Vishwanath Arlekar of omitting portions of the policy address. The Lok Bhavan rejected the charge, calling it baseless and citing factual inaccuracies
Leader of the Opposition VD Satheesan accused Left ministers and MLAs of disrupting the Kerala Assembly and making unparliamentary remarks amid protests over the Sabarimala gold idol controversy. The opposition announced statewide marches demanding accountability from the government
Opposition MLAs in Kerala disrupted Assembly proceedings for the second day, demanding the resignation of the Devaswom Minister over alleged irregularities in Sabarimala’s gold-plated idols. The government defended itself, citing the SIT probe ordered by the Kerala High Court
Declining the request, Minister Rajesh said that the present motion sought for discussion is nothing but an old wine in an old bottle with an old label.
Hyderabad: Movies based on real life incidents can always rekindle public dialogue on the particular incident. Malayalam writer-director Kamal KM’s recent flick, ‘Pada’, streaming on Amazon Prime, is doing exactly that now, steering cinematic and political discussion domains towards a 1996 incident in Kerala, of the Palakkad District Collector being taken hostage by purported Maoists. […]
Among the others whose names have started to make the rounds include former Rajya Sabha members -- P.Rajeev and K.N.Balagopal besides two time Lok Sabha member M.B.Rajesh.
