Case filed against MLA Ramya Haridas, 15 Congress workers in Keralam after violent scuffle
Congress MLA Ramya Haridas and 15 party workers have filed cross-complaints against each other following a violent scuffle in Kerala. The incident reportedly stemmed from a dispute over a staff member's attendance at a committee meeting and subsequent social media posts.
Why it matters
Highlights internal political factionalism and the use of legal frameworks like the SC/ST Act in local political disputes.
Hardly a day after a scuffle broke out between Congress MLA Ramya Haridas and local party workers at Chirayinkeezhu in Thiruvananthapuram, Keralam, the Chirayinkeezhu police on Saturday (September 5, 2026) registered cases against the MLA and Congress workers following complaints from both sides.
The police registered a case against a total of 15 Congress workers, including seven identified by the MLA, under the provisions of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita and the Scheduled Castes and the Scheduled Tribes (Prevention of Atrocities) Act, based on Ms. Haridas’s statement.
A separate case has also been registered against the MLA based on a complaint filed by a Congress worker named, Sajad, whose statement will be recorded on Saturday, the police said.
With both sides trading allegations against each other, the police seem to be treading cautiously on the matter, as there are now allegations and counter-allegations that both groups beat each other up.
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