Kerala Assembly saw unrest on January 22, 2026, over the Sabarimala gold theft case. Opposition leader V.D. Satheesan declared the protest would continue inside the Assembly. The Opposition demands the resignation of Devaswom Minister V.N. Vasavan and the expulsion of the Travancore Devaswom Board president. Opposition members crowded the well of the House with placards and banners, blocking the Speaker's view. They ignored the Speaker’s call to submit a Rule 50 notice to discuss the issue during Zero Hour. In response, ruling party members also entered the well. Both sides shouted slogans, accusing each other. Speaker A.N. Shamseer tried to speed up proceedings, but the Calling Attention motion and Governor’s address discussion were repeatedly disturbed by the loud slogans. Local Self-Governments Minister M.B. Rajesh accused the Opposition of disrupting without real debate. He said, “If the Opposition really wants to know who was behind the gold theft case in Sabarimala, they should ask for the details of the case from Adoor Prapash, MP, Unnikrishnan Potti (the prime accused in the case), and Sonia Gandhi.” Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan said the Opposition “did not genuinely wish” to participate. He suggested adjourning the session. The Speaker announced the House would reconvene on January 27 to continue the Motion of Thanks discussion.