Alappuzha (Kerala), March 17 A case has been registered against approximately 500 members of the ruling CPI(M) in connection with a mass rally organized here against its former leader, G Sudhakaran, who recently quit the Marxist party due to differences with the leadership.
The Punnapra police registered the case against the protesters, including Shyamji, the secretary of the Marxist party's Ambalappuzha area committee, for allegedly causing traffic disruption during the march held on March 14.
According to police, the accused unlawfully assembled and organized a procession from the Paravur Assembly junction along the national highway to a ground there, where they held a public meeting between 5:30 pm and 7 pm.
The procession allegedly obstructed vehicular movement and caused inconvenience to the public, they said, adding that a case has been registered under relevant sections of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS).
The CPI(M) had organized the rally targeting Sudhakaran, who recently quit the party and is preparing to contest the upcoming Assembly elections as an independent candidate.
However, Sudhakaran had said that the party had failed to ensure a large turnout at the rally against him.