Summary:
more-inIn view of the escalating political violence, District Collector S.
Venkatesapathy on Thursday issued prohibitory orders in areas coming under the Neyyattinkara and Kattakada police circles for five days. The prohibitory orders were clamped on the basis of a recommendation that was made by the Thiruvananthapuram (Rural) police in light of the worsening law and order situation. The prohibitory orders were imposed on the same day when the CPI(M) was set to take out a march to Mr.
Vincent’s residence at Balaramapuram demanding his resignation as legislator. The police anticipated attempts by Congress workers to counter any such demonstrations. Congress and CPI(M) workers clashed at Balaramapuram on Wednesday, leading to many activists and policemen sustaining injuries..