Kerala Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan on Wednesday accused the UDF-led opposition of creating a “smokescreen” over the Sabarimala gold-plating issue and said the government is not scared of any such attempts.
He alleged that the Congress-led front were afraid of facts, and that is why they were continuously disrupting Assembly proceedings and reluctant to give a notice to discuss the matter in the House.
The CM made the remarks in the Assembly when the session resumed after a brief break following a scuffle that broke in the Well of the House between UDF MLAs and watch-and-ward personnel during the question hour.
The opposition legislators exchanged heated words with ruling party members during the question hour.
The UDF members have been disrupting the House proceedings since Monday, seeking the resignation of Devaswom minister V N Vasavan over alleged irregularities linked to the reduced weight of gold-plated coverings on ‘Dwarapalaka’ idols at the Sabarimala temple.
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