Parambil's injury amplifies gold theft firestorm

A lathi charge by police that left MP Shafi Parambil gravely injured has transformed his plight into a powerful weapon for the opposition in the escalating gold-theft controversy.

- HD Bureau

The protest sparked violent clashes, and in Thrissur demonstrators attempted to block the Chief Minister’s convoy. Parambil, who also serves as KPCC Working President, was struck during a police crackdown in Perambra, Kozhikode, as Congress workers marched demanding accountability over the disputed Sabarimala temple gold plating scheme. The violence escalated through the night, with protests spreading across multiple districts. In Perambra, visual evidence shows Parambil bleeding fr