A protest march to the District Collectorate taken out by Youth Congress activists demanding the resignation of Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan here on Monday turned violent as the police used water cannon to disperse them.
Police had to use force to remove the protesters as many of them, wearing black shirts and holding black flags, resisted the water jet used by the police.
The Collectorate premises witnessed a showdown between the Youth Congress and the police as both tried to outwit each other. Several Youth Congress leaders, including Shafi Parambil, MLA, were arrested by the police.
