Kerala

Congress in Kerala walks a tight rope as CPI(M), BJP ramp up demand for MLA Rahul Mamkootathil’s resignation

UDF convener Adoor Prakash questions timing of allegations, while dissent within Congress grows, with Rajmohan Unnithan, MP, warning of backlash for inaction. Protests erupt in Mamkootathil’s Palakkad constituency as CPI(M) and BJP leaders condemn Congress for allegedly ‘shielding offenders’