Kerala Assembly Erupts Over Convicts' Remission Allegations

The Congress-led UDF accused the Kerala assembly speaker of avoiding discussion on the alleged remission of convicts in the T P Chandrasekharan murder case. Opposition Leader V D Satheesan criticized the speaker, claiming proof of the government's intent to grant remission. The house continued its business amidst protests.

The Congress-led UDF opposition on Tuesday accused the Kerala assembly speaker of being ''scared'' to discuss the issue of the Left government allegedly considering sentence remission of some of the convicts in the sensational T P Chandrasekharan murder case of 2012.

Leader of Opposition (LoP) in the State Assembly V D Satheesan criticized Speaker A N Shamseer after he was prevented from completing his speech and the denial of permission to the UDF's motion to adjourn the house to discuss the issue.

Satheesan accused the speaker of overstepping by speaking on behalf of the state government and presented a letter allegedly proving the government's attempt to grant remission.

Despite protest slogans and placards by UDF MLAs, the assembly continued its business, passing budget grants for the financial year 2024-2025. The opposition later held a press conference, with Satheesan warning of unprecedented protests if the government proceeds with the remission.

The Kerala government's alleged move to grant remission to three of the 12 convicts sentenced to life in the Chandrasekharan murder case has ignited political tensions, with both the UDF and BJP condemning the decision, calling it a violation of the high court's verdict.

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