Opposition leader V.D. Satheesan on Monday termed the recent incident in which Kerala Students Union (KSU) activists threw shoes at the convoy of Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan and his Cabinet colleagues at Odakali in Perumbavoor an emotional outburst.
Expressing his disapproval, Mr. Satheesan clarified that neither he nor KSU endorses such behaviour.
Mr. Satheesan criticised Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan for escalating the incident and projecting it as an attempt to murder case, deeming it an exaggeration. Pointing out the apparent disparity in the government’s response, he said the police fail to act against Students Federation of India (SFI) leaders for their violent actions, while they swiftly registered a murder case against shoe-throwers.