October 7, 2025

The Kerala Legislative Assembly was again a hotbed of drama on Tuesday, October 7, 2025, as the Congress-led United Democratic Front (UDF) staged a lively protest over the Sabarimala gold theft controversy. This was the second day of uproar after the Opposition disrupted proceedings on Monday too. The moment the Question Hour began, the Opposition burst into loud slogans, waving placards high. Their Leader, V.D. Satheesan, didn’t hold back and demanded the resignation of Devaswom Minister V.N. Vasavan. The atmosphere was electric with tension. But the government ministers were ready to strike back. Law Minister P. Rajeeve and Parliamentary Affairs Minister M.B. Rajesh fired back, saying the state government was open to discussing the issue seriously. They reminded everyone that the Kerala High Court had ordered a Special Investigation Team (SIT) to probe the allegations thoroughly. They accused the Opposition of “losing faith” in the judiciary, turning the heat up on their rivals. As the protest intensified, Speaker A.N. Shamseer bravely persisted with the Question Hour, which made the Opposition storm into the well of the House. The chaos forced the Speaker to suspend the session after about 20 minutes and call for a short break. When the session resumed at 10 a.m., the Opposition’s roar didn’t fade. They continued their noisy protest, making the atmosphere charged enough for the Speaker to decide to end the day’s sitting early. Amid all this uproar, the Assembly pushed through some important laws! The Kerala General Sales Tax (Amendment) Bill, 2024; Kerala Societies Registration Bill, 2025; Kerala Coir Workers’ Welfare Fund (Amendment) Bill, 2025; Kerala Appropriation (No.3) Bill, 2025; and Kerala Coir Workers’ Welfare Cess (Amendment) Bill, 2025 were all passed as the government moved ahead despite the storm. Finance Minister K.N. Balagopal and Minister P. Rajeeve slammed the Opposition for not respecting the High Court’s order for a probe and continuing their protests instead. Speaker Shamseer then made a strong appeal to Opposition leaders V.D. Satheesan and Deputy Leader P.K. Kunhalikutty, asking them to keep the Assembly calm on Wednesday, October 8, since many important Bills were waiting to be discussed. Finally, by 11:15 a.m., the drama wound down with Speaker Shamseer announcing the House would meet again at 9 a.m. the next day. Will the protests die down? Or will the Sabarimala gold row continue to heat up the political scene? Only time will tell!

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