Kottayam (Kerala), February 16 Protests with black flags were held against Kerala Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan at two locations in this district on Monday, with groups affiliated with the Congress targeting him over the Sabarimala gold misappropriation case.
Activists from the Kerala Students Union (KSU), Youth Congress, and Mahila Congress protested when Vijayan arrived in the district to inaugurate projects at the Kottayam Medical College.
Following the arrival of the chief minister by helicopter, Mahila Congress members released black balloons as a sign of protest.
Later, protests were also staged near the Kottayam Police Parade Ground and in Kudamaloor, where Youth Congress and Mahila Congress activists waved black flags.
The protesters demanded Vijayan's resignation, holding him responsible for the Sabarimala gold loss controversy.
