Thiruvananthapuram: The indefinite protest by five legislators of the Congress-led opposition in the Assembly to press for sacking of Health Minister K.K. Shylaja, who faces nepotism charges, entered its third day on Wednesday.
While the five legislators have spent two nights in the foyer of the House since Monday, the opposition was on Wednesday, too, in a protest mode and many legislators walked out of the House and sat along with the five.
Later, Leader of Opposition Ramesh Chennithala raised a fresh allegation against Shailaja, saying she had flouted rules and posted a person as Managing Director of the state-run Kerala Health Research and Welfare Society without him even applying for the post. He showed documents to the media in support of his claims.
Shailaja, however, has ruled out her resignation.
Making the party stand clear on Tuesday, CPI-M secretary Kodiyeri Balakrishnan too had said that Shylaja would not resign from the Cabinet.
According to informed sources, things might turn tough for Shylaja as the Opposition is adamant on their stand.