Widespread protests have erupted across Kerala demanding the resignation of Health Minister Veena George following the death of a woman in a building collapse at the Government Medical College Hospital in Kottayam. Opposition parties including the Youth Congress and BJP have led demonstrations, citing alleged lapses in the health sector. Concurrently, the Students' Federation of India (SFI) and other left-wing student organizations have staged large-scale protests at Kerala University and other major universities in Thiruvananthapuram and across the state. These protests allege that Kerala Governor Rajendra Vishwanath Arlekar is attempting to saffronize state-funded universities. The demonstrations have involved storming university premises, clashes with police, and the use of water cannons to disperse protesters. Police have detained members of the SFI, Democratic Youth Federation of India (DYFI), All India Students' Federation (AISF), and All India Youth Federation (AIYF) during these protests. The situation remains tense with ongoing confrontations between student activists and law enforcement authorities.
#WATCH | Thiruvananthapuram | Kerala Police detains members of All India Youth Federation (AIYF) protesting outside the Kerala University. https://t.co/M0lBLqzhb5 https://t.co/r89lSEc6np
#WATCH | Thiruvananthapuram | All India Youth Federation (AIYF) members sit down outside the Kerala University in protest against the Kerala Governor Rajendra Arlekar, reportedly alleging that he is “attempting to saffronise State-funded universities”. https://t.co/Hy3Povt12K
#WATCH | Thiruvananthapuram | Kerala Police uses water cannon to disperse All India Youth Federation (AIYF) members protesting outside the Kerala University against Kerala Governor Rajendra Arlekar, reportedly alleging that he is “attempting to saffronise State-funded https://t.co/RdweY5lTEb