Kochi: Exposing division persisting in the Congress, police on Saturday arrested District Congress Committee (DCC) member Chenthi Ani for allegedly picketing Kerala Chief Minister V D Satheesan’s vehicle in Thiruvananthapuram.
Ani allegedly intercepted the convoy around 5.55 pm on Friday while the Chief Minister was on his way to Chempazhanthy to attend the Sree Narayana Guru Jayanti celebrations.
The confrontation reportedly stemmed from the Chief Minister’s absence at an event organised by the Chenthi Sree Narayana Cultural Centre Charitable Society, charitable society as part of the celebrations.
Anil stopped Satheesan’s vehicle after he saw senior Congress leaders standing at Chenthi, following which he stepped out of the car.
The FIR alleges that Ani then obstructed the vehicle from moving forward and questioned the Chief Minister, saying, “Isn’t this an event you accepted? Why aren’t you attending?”
Ani was taken into custody around midnight, subjected to a mandatory medical examination and formally arrested on Saturday, Onmanorama reported.
Addressing the controversy, the Chief Minister’s Office (CMO) said the organisers had been informed well in advance about Satheesan’s inability to attend their event because of his pre-scheduled appearance at the Chempazhanthy celebrations.
Congress leader arrested for picketing CM
