ED raid at Kerala Leader of the Opposition Pinarayi Vijayan’s residence sparks fury across State
An ED raid at the residence of Kerala Leader of the Opposition Pinarayi Vijayan led to significant protests by CPI(M) workers across the state. The operation, which lasted nearly eight hours, resulted in confrontations between protesters and law enforcement, culminating in damage to vehicles carrying ED officials. The situation escalated to the point where police had to intervene to ensure the safe exit of the ED convoy.
- ▪The ED raid began at 6 a.m. and lasted for nearly eight hours.
- ▪Protests erupted outside Vijayan's residence, with hundreds of CPI(M) workers denouncing the raid as politically motivated.
- ▪The situation escalated, resulting in injuries to a driver and three police officers during the protests.
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What began before dawn as a tightly guarded Enforcement Directorate (ED) operation at the residence of Kerala Leader of the Opposition Pinarayi Vijayan in Bakery Junction in Thiruvananthapuram slowly transformed into one of the most volatile political street scenes the capital city has witnessed in recent years. The ED raid led to several protests by Communist Party of India (Marxist) [CPI(M)] workers across the State.The raid, which began around 6 a.m., stretched for nearly eight hours under the watch of CRPF and the Kerala Police personnel. By afternoon, the narrow lane leading to the house became a corridor of confrontation.Hundreds of CPI(M) workers gathered outside the residence, shouting slogans against the central agency and denouncing the action as politically motivated.
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