Satheesan slams CM for providing political cover to Antony Raju

V.D. Satheesan, leader of the Opposition, criticized Pinarayi Vijayan, Chief Minister, for appointing Antony Raju, an accused in a serious case of evidence tampering and fabrication, to the cabinet despite opposition objections. Satheesan argued that this action demonstrates the CPI(M)'s pattern of protecting accused individuals, citing the Sabarimala gold theft case as an example. Youth Congress activists protested outside the Secretariat demanding Raju's resignation as MLA, while Congress workers attempted to block his vehicle.