Archive · 7 Sep 2025
Congress Leaders Debate Opposition Leader's Onam Feast
Some Congress leaders are arguing about why their leader, Satheesan, went to a feast with the Chief Minister.
This happened while there's a problem with police hurting someone.
Some say he shouldn't have gone because of the police issue.
Others say he didn't know about it at the time.
The leaders are now talking about what should happen next, especially if the government doesn't take more action against the police.
Senior Congress leaders debated V.D. Satheesan's attendance at CM's Onam feast.
The debate follows allegations of custodial torture by police at Kunnamkulam station.
Adoor Prakash defended Satheesan's attendance.
K Sudhakaran criticized Satheesan's decision to attend.
Four policemen were suspended in relation to the alleged torture.
- Who
- V.D. Satheesan, K Sudhakaran, Adoor Prakash
- What
- Debate over attending Onam feast
- When
- September 7, 2023
- Where
- Thiruvananthapuram
- Why
- Disagreement over Satheesan's attendance given custodial torture allegations
Criticism of Attendance
Defense of Attendance
Opposition Leader's Presence at the Feast
Criticism of Attendance
K Sudhakaran criticized Satheesan for attending the CM's Onam feast.
Defense of Attendance
Adoor Prakash defended Satheesan's attendance, saying he may not have known about the custodial torture allegations before the feast.
- Event
- Onam feast hosted by CM Pinarayi
- Participants
- Opposition Leader V.D. Satheesan, CM Pinarayi, and other Congress leaders
- Key Issue
- Custodial torture of a Youth Congress leader
- Location of Torture
- Kunnamkulam police station, Thrissur
- Action Taken
- Four policemen suspended
Sources
Kunnamkulam custodial torture: Four police personnel suspended
Torture case returns to haunt Kerala cops as victim demands termination, not suspension
CCTV exposes custodial torture of restaurant workers in Kerala
Fresh allegations of custodial torture surface at Peechi Police Station after Kunnamkulam incident
