Youth Congress Leader Faces Legal Heat Over Alleged Remarks

A police case was filed against Youth Congress state working president Binu Chulliyil following a complaint by Fisheries Minister Saji Cherian. The case relates to Chulliyil's alleged remarks about Cherian using a drug peddler's vehicle during an election campaign, aiming to provoke communal discord.

In a recent development, a case has been lodged against Youth Congress state working president Binu Chulliyil. The complaint, filed by Fisheries Minister Saji Cherian, accuses Chulliyil of making defamatory remarks.

The First Information Report (FIR) indicates that Chulliyil allegedly accused Cherian of using a vehicle owned by a drug trafficker during a previous Assembly election campaign in Chengannur.

Authorities are delving deeper into the allegations, registered under Section 192 of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, for potentially inciting communal unrest. The investigation pertains to an incident reported to have occurred over five years ago.

(With inputs from agencies.)