[2]On 10 January 2024, Kerala Youth Congress members organised a march to the Kerala Secretariat to protest against the arrest of Rahul Mamkoottathil. Azhikode Mandalam secretary Riya Narayanan, who was also injured in the police violence during the Youth Congress collectorate march she was forcibly dragged into the vehicle by the police during the Youth Congress collectorate march in Kannur. [5] The Police used water cannons during the Youth Congress march in Kottayam near the SP Office, and there was the use of lathi charges to disperse the protesting Youth Congress members. [1] PTI, “Kerala Youth Congress Prez Warns of Intensifying Protests against Vijayan Govt,” Deccan Herald, accessed January 19, 2024, https://www.deccanherald.com/india/kerala/kerala-youth-congress-prez-warns-of-intensifying-protests-against-vijayan-govt-2854245. [10] “Mamkootathil’s Arrest: YC Protests Turn Violent in Several Parts of State, Youth Congress Protest, Kerala, Rahul Mamkootathil’s Arrest, Congress, Cpm, Kerala Police,” accessed January 19, 2024, https://english.mathrubhumi.com/news/kerala/youth-congress-protests-turn-violent-in-kerala-1.9243949.

Source: The Hindu January 20, 2024 11:52 UTC