Overview

• Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan referenced an Opposition MLA’s short stature during Wednesday’s disrupted sitting tied to the Sabarimala missing-gold protests.
• Opposition leader V. D. Satheesan called the comment body shaming and politically incorrect, and the bloc wrote to the Speaker seeking removal of the remark and an apology.
• Vijayan defended his statement as a response to Opposition conduct, alleging attacks on Watch-and-Ward staff and accusing rivals of creating a smokescreen.
• Protesting MLAs raised banners that obscured the Speaker, tried to approach the dais, and later staged a walkout after tussles on the House floor and an adjournment.
• The standoff continues for a third day over alleged discrepancies in gold on Sabarimala idols, with the LDF citing support for a High Court-appointed SIT probe.