Amidst widespread protest against the decision of the Left Democratic Front in Kerala to conduct the swearing-in ceremony of the new cabinet with the participation of around 500 persons, the Opposition UDF has decided to keep off from the ceremony.
UDF convenor M M Hassan said that the Opposition members would view the swearing-in ceremony over television only.
Meanwhile, a public interest petition was filed at the Kerala High Court seeking a directive to conduct the swearing-in ceremony at Raj Bhavan, the official residence of the Governor.
The LDF had decided to conduct the swearing-in ceremony at Central stadium close to the government secretariat with the participation of 500, including the newly-elected MLAs, on Thursday.
The move triggered protests from various quarters as triple-lockdown has been imposed in Thiruvananthapuram owing to Covid-19.
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