The protests came after CCTV footage emerged showing that the car, in which Rajendran and his family members were travelling, had hit a stopped KSRTC bus in the middle of a main road in the state capital. The incident happened around 10 pm. on Sunday.
Rajendran on Monday said that he reacted against the driver not only because he was driving dangerously and on some occasions he almost hit his vehicle, but he also made obscene gestures at him. However, she said they did not stop the bus at the traffic signal.
However, the visuals were contrary to her version of the incident, leading to criticism.On the other hand, the police took the driver, identified as Yadu, into custody, but refused to accept his complaint that Rajendran had prevented him from performing his duty and had spoken rudely to him.
Yadu told the media on Tuesday that he was prevented from performing his duty and justice was not given as his complaint was not accepted, but action was taken on the complaint against him and he was kept in the police station for several hours, so he could not escape the legal consequences. Will demand. Support.
On Tuesday, the Youth Congress took out a protest march and staged a sit-in in front of the Thiruvananthapuram Corporation, holding a large demonstration and warning residents to be careful that the mayor may visit.
They also pasted similar notices on KSRTC buses passing through the spot.
The pro-Congress trade union body of KSRTC also protested in front of the KSRTC head office here and demanded action against Rajendran and others for stopping and blocking the bus, which is a crime.BJP councilors of the Thiruvananthapuram Corporation also protested at the council meeting chaired by Rajendran over his unruly behaviour, while ruling CPI-M members demanded that the bus driver be dismissed from service.
This issue also became heated on social media and Rajendran supporters and anti-Rajendra supporters attacked each other.
Rajendran was in the news in 2020 after being sworn in as the country's youngest mayor. However, he later faced some corruption charges and the case is still under investigation, pending the report of the forensic department.
Rajendran on Monday said that he reacted against the driver not only because he was driving dangerously and on some occasions he almost hit his vehicle, but he also made obscene gestures at him. However, she said they did not stop the bus at the traffic signal.
However, the visuals were contrary to her version of the incident, leading to criticism.On the other hand, the police took the driver, identified as Yadu, into custody, but refused to accept his complaint that Rajendran had prevented him from performing his duty and had spoken rudely to him.
Yadu told the media on Tuesday that he was prevented from performing his duty and justice was not given as his complaint was not accepted, but action was taken on the complaint against him and he was kept in the police station for several hours, so he could not escape the legal consequences. Will demand. Support.
On Tuesday, the Youth Congress took out a protest march and staged a sit-in in front of the Thiruvananthapuram Corporation, holding a large demonstration and warning residents to be careful that the mayor may visit.
They also pasted similar notices on KSRTC buses passing through the spot.
The pro-Congress trade union body of KSRTC also protested in front of the KSRTC head office here and demanded action against Rajendran and others for stopping and blocking the bus, which is a crime.BJP councilors of the Thiruvananthapuram Corporation also protested at the council meeting chaired by Rajendran over his unruly behaviour, while ruling CPI-M members demanded that the bus driver be dismissed from service.
This issue also became heated on social media and Rajendran supporters and anti-Rajendra supporters attacked each other.
Rajendran was in the news in 2020 after being sworn in as the country's youngest mayor. However, he later faced some corruption charges and the case is still under investigation, pending the report of the forensic department.
