Tag: Pinarayi Vijayan

Kerala CM Pinarayi Vijayan assures strict action against killers of Congress workers

Kerala Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan on Tuesday condemned the killing of two Youth Congress workers in his state and assured action against the culprits.

February 19, 2019

NCW requests Kerala CM Vijayan to ensure safety of nuns

Kerala Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan was on Wednesday, 6 February, urged to ensure the safety of the nuns who are witness to a rape case against Bishop Franco Mulakkal.

February 6, 2019

Respect Sabarimala verdict, want SC order allowing women of all ages to stay: Dewasom Board

A five-judge Constitution Bench headed by the then Chief Justice Misra had on September 28 last year junked the age-old tradition of the Lord Ayyappa temple by a majority verdict of 4:1.

February 6, 2019

Exclusionary practice in Sabarimala based on deity character, petitioners tell SC; Kerala govt opposes

A five-judge Constitution Bench headed by the then Chief Justice Misra had on September 28 last year junked the age-old tradition of the Lord Ayyappa temple by a majority verdict of 4:1.

February 6, 2019

Woman cop attacked by Kerala CM for raiding CPI (M) office cleared after probe

IPS officer Chaitra Teresa John was cleared of the charges after an internal probe found that she did not commit any error, top police sources said.

January 29, 2019

SOS requests Pinarayi Vijayan to stall transfer of nuns who protested against Mulakkal

Save our Sisters (SOS), a group of organisations that spearheaded the protests, wrote to Pinarayi Vijayan reiterating the demand raised by the nuns a few days ago.

January 27, 2019

Kerala nuns request CM Vijayan to intervene in transfer matter

The four nuns from the Kuravilangad convent who demanded the arrest of rape accused Bishop Franco Mulakkal and were issued transfer orders have written to Kerala Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan requesting him to intervene in the matter.

January 19, 2019

Police step up security for Kerala CM Pinarayi Vijayan

Kerala Police will step up security for Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan following widespread protests in the state over the entry of two women to the Sabarimala shrine, a police officer said on Friday.

January 4, 2019

Lakhs of women to form 620 km ‘Women’s Wall’ in Kerala today to uphold gender equality

The proposed wall was suggested at a meeting called by the Kerala government in the backdrop of frenzied protests by right-wing parties and a section of devotees over the state's decision to implement the September 28 top court order, allowing women of all ages to Sabarimala.

January 1, 2019

Rahul Gandhi as next Prime Minister, exhorts DMK president MK Stalin

Stalin's plea is in line with the tradition of his late father M Karunanidhi who had earlier invited Indira Gandhi and Sonia Gandhi for leadership roles.

December 16, 2018

Man sets himself ablaze at Sabarimala protest venue, dies; BJP targets Kerala CM

Chanting Swamiye saranam Ayyappa, Nair set himself ablaze after pouring petrol over his body and tried to run to the makeshift tent where senior BJP leader C.K. Padmanabhan had been staging an indefinite fast.

December 13, 2018

Kerala CM Vijayan, Suresh Prabhu inaugurate Kannur International Airport

Kerala is now the state with highest density of international airports.

December 9, 2018

Sabarimala won’t be allowed to turn into Ayodhya: Pinarayi Vijayan

Sabarimala town has witnessed protests ever since the Supreme Court ruled in September that women of all ages can enter the temple that hitherto banned girls and women aged 10-50.

November 28, 2018

Centre delaying aid to flood-hit Kerala, says CM Pinarayi Vijayan

He said agencies such as the World Bank and the UN have also made an assessment of the damage and it is put at Rs 36,000 crore.

November 23, 2018

Pilgrims not ‘Gulag inmates’: Amit Shah slams Kerala govt over police action at Sabarimala

Kerala Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan had justified police action in Sabarimala, saying those who tried to create trouble were the ones who were arrested on Sunday night.

November 20, 2018

60 arrested after midnight clashes at Sabarimala; protesters camp outside Kerala CM’s house

The situation started growing tense late on Sunday when despite prohibitory orders, over 200 pilgrims did not vacate the premise and started singing Lord Ayyappa hymns.

November 19, 2018

Trupti Desai headed to Sabarimala temple, stuck at Cochin airport as protesters block exit

Desai had earlier written to Kerala Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan and the state DGP, requesting police protection for her visit to the Sabarimala temple on November 17.

November 16, 2018