Overview
- UDF disruptions forced a third straight shutdown inside the House, with question hour scrapped and protests also held outside the assembly.
- The Speaker curtailed the sitting to about 50 minutes and set the Budget Session to reconvene on February 23 after the Appropriation Bill passed without debate.
- The cases involve alleged loss of gold from Dwarapalaka idol plates and Sreekovil doorframes, now under a Kerala High Court‑ordered SIT investigation.
- Opposition leaders demand Devaswom Minister V N Vasavan resign and warn that delayed charge sheets have enabled statutory bail and could imperil evidence.
- The ruling front points to the High Court’s praise for the SIT, while a dispute persists over claims that opposition MLAs attacked watch‑and‑ward staff.