What happened: Vijayan’s letter to Kerala Chief Minister and the request to withdraw cases
Kerala Leader of the Opposition Pinarayi Vijayan wrote to Kerala Chief Minister V.D. Satheesan urging the unconditional withdrawal of all Kerala police cases filed against people who took to the streets in solidarity with Jantar Mantar students’ agitation.
The Kerala Chief Minister’s office stated that Pinarayi Vijayan’s letter was forwarded to the Kerala Home Department for further action.
Pinarayi Vijayan urged the Kerala government to withdraw police cases lodged in Kerala relating to solidarity participation supporting Jantar Mantar students.
Background and dispute: charge-sheeting by the Kerala government and allegations about false cases
Pinarayi Vijayan argued that the Chief Minister-led Kerala government should not have charge-sheeted people in Kerala for participating in support of Jantar Mantar students’ agitation.
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