Kerala Police Book 100, Including Popular Rapper “Vedan”, For Holding a Meet in Support of CJP
The gathering disrupted vehicular traffic and pedestrian movement on the public road
THIRUVANANTHAPURAM: The Congress may have fully supported the Cockroach Janata Party (CJP) protest in Delhi, but in Kerala, the party’s government targeted them by registering suo motu cases.
The Ernakulam Town South Police filed a case against popular Malayalam rapper Hirans Murali, better known as Vedan, and 99 others for holding an unauthorized gathering in Panampilly Nagar in support of the CJP-led protests in Delhi.
According to the FIR, the protest took place around 5 p.m. on Wednesday near Central Park, Panampilly Nagar, without police permission. Police reported that around 100 people had assembled on a public road, where artists including Vedan and singer Gabri performed and addressed the crowd in solidarity with the CJP agitation, which demanded the resignation of Union Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan over alleged NEET examination irregularities.
Despite being denied permission for the event and served a notice, the organisers ignored the instructions and carried on with the protest. The gathering disrupted vehicular traffic and pedestrian movement on the public road.
The case has been registered under Sections 190 (unlawful assembly), 223 (disobedience to an order duly promulgated by a public servant) and 285 (danger or obstruction in a public way) of the Bhartiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS).
Vedan has been at the forefront of supporting the CJP protest in Delhi. According to him, students are on the streets opposing the flawed education system and government policies. No person who believes in democracy can stay silent in this situation. Failed policies have no place in a democratic nation.
Meanwhile, the Youth Congress demands the withdrawal of the case against the protestors. Leaders reminded the police and administration that even Chief Minister V D Satheesan had participated in a protest held in Delhi in solidarity with the students' movement. Youth Congress State General Secretary K A Abidl Ali stated that peaceful protests are a fundamental right enshrined in the Constitution and should not be treated as a crime.