Kerala Assembly Sees Opposition Protest Over Rejected Parole Motion

• Kerala Assembly Speaker AN Shamseer rejected an adjournment motion notice by the opposition regarding alleged irregularities in granting parole to CPM convicts in the Payyannur steel bomb attack case.
• The Speaker stated the issue lacked urgent public importance, leading to protests by opposition members on the House floor.
• Shamseer accused the opposition of a pre-planned protest, noting they brought placards anticipating the rejection.
• Kerala Parliamentary Affairs Minister MB Rajesh argued the parole issue lacked urgency, as the Assembly had met multiple times since the last parole grant.
• Leader of the Opposition VD Satheeshan questioned the Speaker's ruling, calling the parole issue serious and asking if inconvenient matters would be suppressed.

Why It Matters: Kerala Assembly witnessed protests after Speaker rejected an opposition motion on parole irregularities.