Thiruvananthapuram: Youth Congress workers on Tuesday took out a protest march towards the state assembly building, demanding the resignation of the excise and tourism ministers in connection with bribery allegations.
The march was stopped by police near the Chandrasekaran Nair Stadium, where Leader of the Opposition in the state Assembly V D Satheesan addressed the protesters.
After Satheesan left the venue, the workers marched towards the Assembly, but the police tried to disperse them by using water cannons.
Tension prevailed in the area when around 200 Youth Congress workers managed to remove the barricade by force at one point.
For over a month, the Congress has been leveling corruption charges against the Pinarayi Vijayan government over its liquor policy and alleging that it was planning to amend it by taking bribes from bar owners.
He raised the issue during Zero Hour in the state Assembly on the first day of the session on Monday and demanded a discussion on the raging controversy.
There was a heated argument between the ruling party and the opposition in the assembly regarding the controversy.
Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan has rejected the opposition's demand to register a case under the Prevention of Corruption Act in connection with the "amendment" in the state's liquor policy in the Assembly.
Opposition UDF members held placards and banners criticizing the CPI(M)-led government over the allegations and then boycotted the House proceedings.
They later demanded registration of a case under the Prevention of Corruption Act and the resignation of Tourism Minister PA Muhammad Riyas and Excise Minister MB Rajesh in connection with the controversy.
The march was stopped by police near the Chandrasekaran Nair Stadium, where Leader of the Opposition in the state Assembly V D Satheesan addressed the protesters.
After Satheesan left the venue, the workers marched towards the Assembly, but the police tried to disperse them by using water cannons.
Tension prevailed in the area when around 200 Youth Congress workers managed to remove the barricade by force at one point.
For over a month, the Congress has been leveling corruption charges against the Pinarayi Vijayan government over its liquor policy and alleging that it was planning to amend it by taking bribes from bar owners.
He raised the issue during Zero Hour in the state Assembly on the first day of the session on Monday and demanded a discussion on the raging controversy.
There was a heated argument between the ruling party and the opposition in the assembly regarding the controversy.
Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan has rejected the opposition's demand to register a case under the Prevention of Corruption Act in connection with the "amendment" in the state's liquor policy in the Assembly.
Opposition UDF members held placards and banners criticizing the CPI(M)-led government over the allegations and then boycotted the House proceedings.
They later demanded registration of a case under the Prevention of Corruption Act and the resignation of Tourism Minister PA Muhammad Riyas and Excise Minister MB Rajesh in connection with the controversy.
