Pinarayi Vijayan slams ‘fabricated’ reports on police vehicle outside his house in Kannur

Opposition leader Pinarayi Vijayan has denied reports that a police station was operating from a vehicle parked outside his home. He clarified that the vehicle was part of standard security protocols and criticized the media for spreading fabricated claims.
Why it matters
The incident highlights the intersection of political security protocols and media scrutiny regarding public expenditure.
Leader of the Opposition Pinarayi Vijayan has dismissed reports that a police station was operating from a non-functional police vehicle parked outside his residence at Pinarayi in Kannur district and termed the reports as a deliberate attempt to personally humiliate him.
In a social media post on Thursday (September 3, 2026), Mr. Vijayan clarified that the deployment of the police vehicle near his residence [when he was Chief Minister] was part of the Police department’s official security arrangements. He pointed out that police outpost personnel were routinely deployed outside Ministers’ residences as part of standard security procedures.
He said no police station had ever been established in front of his house. According to him, police personnel used to arrive and leave in a police vehicle as part of the usual security arrangements. The vehicle later became non-functional and remained parked there.
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