Kerala Gold Smuggling Case: CM Vijayan Faces Protests From Youth Congress Workers Onboard A Flight

The Congress workers managed to sneak into the Kannur-Thiruvananthapuram flight, in which CM Vijayan was onboard

New Delhi: Protests against Kerala CM Pinarayi Vijayan gained momentum on Monday as Youth Congress workers showed black flags and marched as police clamped down the protestors with water cannons. The Congress workers in the evening managed to sneak into the Kannur-Thiruvananthapuram flight, in which the CM was aboard.

In a video, which went viral, two youth Congress workers were seen pushed by the former Kerala Minister and LDF leader EP Jayarajan. The duo were heard questioning LDF leader Jayarajan, "Why sir, can't we protest?"

The CM and the protesters boarded the same flight in Kannur. The Congress leader KS Sabarinadhan shared the visual on his Facebook, which is going viral on the social media platform.

CM Vijayan has reached Kannur on Sunday evening and he was moved to reside in the Kannur government guest house instead of his residence in Pinarayi for security reasons amid protests against him. Youth Congress workers took a rally in the morning demanding Vijayan's resignation in connection with the gold smuggling case. Police tried to stop the protesters but the latter removed the barricades as the police used water cannons to disperse them.

Earlier on Saturday, Vijayan, amid facing flak from the opposition in connection with the gold smuggling case, said that allegations weren't going to affect him or his government in any way.