Assembly adjourned for the day following Opposition uproar

Thiruvananthapuram: The Assembly has been adjourned for the day following protests by the Opposition members who alleged that the government was trying to save the BJP which is embroiled in a scam related to obtaining approval for medical colleges in the State.

The Congress demanded a discussion on the political killings and law and order situation in the State. As the speaker denied permission, the Opposition intensified its protests, forcing the Speaker to adjourn the House for the day.

"The CPI-M is giving a facelift to the BJP that was struggling after the medical college corruption allegation surfaced," Congress MLA V Muraleedharan said in the House.

Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan told the house that the state government was willing to transfer the bribery allegations to the CBI to inquire.

He alleged that a fake propaganda was fuelled by a political agenda. "I was warned by the intelligence wing that the BJP would adopt violent ways to divert people's attention from the medical council affiliation scam. The state had taken precautionary measures after the intel report," said Kerala chief minister Pinarayi Vijayan in the assembly. "The fake propaganda against the state is huge and there is a clear political agenda behind it," he added.

The CPI-M and Congress leaders accused the BJP of attempting to divert public attention from a graft allegation against one of its leaders.