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Hans India
09-05-2025
- Politics
- Hans India
India-Pak tension: Kerala opens control rooms for Malayalees
In the view of escalating tensions between India and Pakistan, especially in the northern parts of the country, the Kerala government has opened two control rooms for the benefit of a large number of Malayalees in those areas and for those who wish to know any information about their near and dear ones. In a statement issued from the office of Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan on Friday, it said all those who are presently in and around the areas of the escalating tensions, if they need any help they can feel free to contact any of the control rooms that have started functioning. One of the control rooms is functioning at the State Secretariat complex, and the contact numbers include 0471-2517500/2517600. Fax 0471 -2322600, email: [email protected] The other one that has been opened is at the Norka Global Contact Centre in the state capital city- 00918802012345 (to give a missed call from outside India and a toll-free number 18004253939. Incidentally, there are a large number of Kerala students presently studying, besides numerous Keralaites who work in these areas. Anyone desirous of knowing any information can contact these numbers, it said. The statement from CM Vijayan's office said there is no need to panic, and all those in such areas need to follow the government's directions from time to time. In Kerala, security has increased in certain areas, as the state has a huge coastline besides numerous organisations of national importance. Kerala is the headquarters of the Southern Air Command in Thiruvananthapuram and the Southern Naval Command at Kochi. State Chief Secretary A. Jayathilak is in constant touch with New Delhi, which is relaying all the necessary information and on the way forward at a time when the tension between India and Pakistan is increasing.
Hans India
06-05-2025
- Politics
- Hans India
Kerala BJP condemns midnight arrest of journalist Shajan Skaria
Thiruvananthapuram: Kerala BJP president Rajeev Chandrasekhar on Tuesday condemned the midnight arrest of journalist Shajan Skaria by the state police, saying it is a blatant violation of accepted democratic norms. Former Union Minister Chandrasekhar said: "Skaria was arrested when he was having dinner at his home, here on Monday night. He was not even allowed to wear a shirt. This shows the intolerance of the CPI-M-led Left government." Notably, the journalist has been bringing out all the allegations against Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan and his government. Incidentally, this is not the first time that Skaria has come under the police radar, which, according to him, is acting at the behest of CM Vijayan's office. On Monday night, when Skaria was having dinner with his aged parents, the police, acting on a complaint from a woman regarding alleged defamation, barged into his house and arrested him. Skaria's arrest was recorded. From the police camp, he was taken for a medical checkup. Skaria was produced at the residence of a local magistrate. During the hearing, Skaria's counsel pointed out that his custody and arrest were against the accepted norms and his custodial interrogation was not needed, as he had always abided by the law of the land. The magistrate later granted bail to the journalist. Skaria said he was targeted as he has always "exposed" CM Vijayan's wrongdoings, especially the recent case against his daughter. Chandrasekhar slammed the INDIA bloc state governments for behaving in the "most undemocratic" ways, even while they speak of freedom of the press. "The BJP will always fight this undemocratic and autocratic style of functioning, and it's not just Skaria, the BJP will fight injustice against all Keralaites," added Chandrasekhar. Over the years, Skaria, through his online and YouTube news channel, has grabbed eyeballs.
