Trial set to begin in Keralam Assembly ruckus case

The trial in the high-profile Kerala Assembly ruckus case is set to begin on November 3, eleven years after the incident had taken place.

The trial will be conducted before the Thiruvananthapuram Chief Judicial Magistrate Court.

The incident had taken place on March 13, 2015, during the tenure of the then United Democratic Front (UDF) government. The Assembly witnessed unprecedented scenes when the Opposition Left Democratic Front (LDF) attempted to prevent the then Finance Minister K.M. Mani from presenting the Budget, leading to a confrontation of the floor of the House.

According to the police case, the members of the Opposition allegedly entered the Speaker’s podium and damaged Assembly property, including chairs, computers, microphones and electronic panels. The case was registered by the Museum Police, with the alleged damage estimated at nearly ₹2.2 lakh.