Veena George Injured in Kannur Protest; Opposition Demands Evidence
Veena George Injured in Kannur Protest; Opposition Demands Evidence
Health Minister Veena George injured during KSU protest in Kannur; opposition questions evidence and vows to continue protests amid political tension.
Kannur witnessed an incident at the railway station where Health Minister Veena George was injured during a KSU protest. She sustained injuries to her neck and hand and was shifted to a district hospital for treatment. The protest drew a heavy police presence as officers guarded the minister and moved her away from the crowd.
A posse of about 35 police officers protected the minister, while four or five KSU protesters remained in the vicinity. No KSU worker is said to have reached anywhere near her, and the minister was seen moving toward the workers rather than away from them, according to officials.
The Opposition, led by Leader of the Opposition VD Satheesan, contended that there is no conclusive video evidence showing KSU workers attacking the minister and said the UDF would press on with black-flag protests against Veena George. He also noted that the protests had a small turnout compared with the heavy police protection around the minister. He argued that the CPI(M) is sensationalizing the incident for election propaganda and recalled a past Kannur incident where the late Chief Minister Oommen Chandy was injured during a CPI(M) protest.
Satheesan dismissed government attempts to blame the Opposition for the upheaval and suggested the government should focus on public welfare rather than political blame games. Former KPCC president K. Sudhakaran criticized Veena George, calling her an “accomplished actor” and accused CPI(M) of staging theatre to divert attention from the government’s shortcomings, challenging them to produce concrete evidence of wrongdoing by KSU workers.
Amid the ongoing protests and political back-and-forth, supporters of the Opposition underscored that protests would continue, while CPI(M) activists argued the demonstration had become a broader political battle rather than a safety concern. Protests continued to echo in the backdrop as the health minister’s condition was monitored in Kannur.
