Bribery: BJP stages protest march to CPI(M) councillor’s office
The BJP held a protest against a CPI(M) councillor in Thiruvananthapuram following allegations of bribery involving a land dispute. The accused councillor has denied the claims, labeling the circulating video evidence as fabricated.
Why it matters
This highlights local political friction and the use of digital media in political accountability and smear campaigns.
Councillors of the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) on Monday held a protest march to the office of the Communist Party of India (Marxist) [CPI(M)] councillor Ajin S., representing the Thrikannapuram ward of the Thiruvananthapuram Corporation, who has been facing allegations of demanding bribes from a landowner.
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