Overview
- Images of Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan drinking from a mug with the phrase went viral during a day-long LDF protest in Thiruvananthapuram.
- The wording echoed an emotional post by the first complainant after Rahul Mamkootathil’s latest arrest, and the survivor later posted a brief response to the photo.
- The Chief Minister’s office did not confirm any intended message behind the mug, with interpretations circulating largely online.
- The protest targeted what the state called an economic blockade by the Centre, and the CM remained at the venue from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m., according to his office.
- The Kerala High Court has granted Mamkootathil interim protection from arrest until January 21, while earlier court orders included a denied anticipatory bail in one case and bail granted in another linked to an alleged incident in Bengaluru.