Overview

• Speaker A.N. Shamseer ordered the suspension of Roji M. John, M. Vincent and Saneesh Kumar Joseph for the remainder of the session after unruly scenes in the House.
• Parliamentary affairs minister M.B. Rajesh moved the motion, alleging repeated rule violations and accusing the opposition of hooliganism during protests.
• Scuffles between opposition MLAs and watch-and-ward personnel left the chief marshal injured and hospitalised, leading to a brief adjournment and an opposition boycott.
• The dispute centers on claims that freshly gold-plated Dwarapalaka coverings are lighter than before and that replating occurred without the High Court’s knowledge.
• UDF leaders demanded the exit of Devaswom Minister V.N. Vasavan and changes to the Travancore Devaswom Board, and they announced street protests including an October 18 march from Chengannur.