<p>Thiruvananthapuram: A day after the Kerala High Court criticised the ruling CPI(M) for holding a public meeting on a busy road here, an organisation affiliated to the CPI, the second largest coalition partner in the LDF, kicked up a row by organising a protest meet in front of the Secretariat complex here on Wednesday.</p>.<p>Joint Council, a service organisation of the CPI, held a protest by erecting a stage, partially blocking the statue road in front of the Secretariat in the morning.</p>.<p>A handful of its leaders could be seen sitting on the stage and several members of the outfit were found sitting on the chairs placed on the road.</p>.Two held for theft at Union Minister Suresh Gopi's family home in Kerala.<p>Vehicle users had a tough time navigating the road which was too congested due to the stage.</p>.<p>When his reaction was sought, senior CPI leader Pannian Raveendran who inaugurated the protest meeting, said steps would be taken not to organise such programmes causing inconvenience to the public.</p>.<p>"Agitations are inevitable. But, we will avoid organising protest meetings on roads and cause difficulties to people anymore," he told reporters here.</p>.Area conference outside Kerala's Vanchiyoor court by blocking road was avoidable: CPI(M).<p>Meanwhile, the Cantonment Police here said that a case was registered against over 100 people in connection with the protest meeting.</p>.<p>Earlier in the day, the ruling CPI(M) admitted that the area conference held outside the Vanchiyoor court here by blocking the road was "avoidable".</p>.<p>CPI(M) MLA and Thiruvananthapuram district secretary V Joy termed it a "mistake" on the part of the Vanchiyoor area committee.</p>.<p>The party's reaction came after the Kerala HC said the conference was held in violation of judicial orders not to hold public meetings by blocking roads.</p>.<p>The High Court had also asked what action was taken in the matter and whether a case was initiated for holding the conference on December 5 by blocking the road in front of the Vanchiyoor court complex and nearby police station.</p>.<p>The High Court's order came on a plea seeking contempt of court proceedings against CPI(M) state secretary M V Govindan for allegedly violating judicial directions to not hold meetings on public roads and road margins.</p>.<p>Meanwhile, the police on Wednesday claimed that it had registered a case on December 5 itself, under various provisions of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS) for blocking the road, unlawful assembly and violation of court orders, in connection with the public meeting. </p>
<p>Thiruvananthapuram: A day after the Kerala High Court criticised the ruling CPI(M) for holding a public meeting on a busy road here, an organisation affiliated to the CPI, the second largest coalition partner in the LDF, kicked up a row by organising a protest meet in front of the Secretariat complex here on Wednesday.</p>.<p>Joint Council, a service organisation of the CPI, held a protest by erecting a stage, partially blocking the statue road in front of the Secretariat in the morning.</p>.<p>A handful of its leaders could be seen sitting on the stage and several members of the outfit were found sitting on the chairs placed on the road.</p>.Two held for theft at Union Minister Suresh Gopi's family home in Kerala.<p>Vehicle users had a tough time navigating the road which was too congested due to the stage.</p>.<p>When his reaction was sought, senior CPI leader Pannian Raveendran who inaugurated the protest meeting, said steps would be taken not to organise such programmes causing inconvenience to the public.</p>.<p>"Agitations are inevitable. But, we will avoid organising protest meetings on roads and cause difficulties to people anymore," he told reporters here.</p>.Area conference outside Kerala's Vanchiyoor court by blocking road was avoidable: CPI(M).<p>Meanwhile, the Cantonment Police here said that a case was registered against over 100 people in connection with the protest meeting.</p>.<p>Earlier in the day, the ruling CPI(M) admitted that the area conference held outside the Vanchiyoor court here by blocking the road was "avoidable".</p>.<p>CPI(M) MLA and Thiruvananthapuram district secretary V Joy termed it a "mistake" on the part of the Vanchiyoor area committee.</p>.<p>The party's reaction came after the Kerala HC said the conference was held in violation of judicial orders not to hold public meetings by blocking roads.</p>.<p>The High Court had also asked what action was taken in the matter and whether a case was initiated for holding the conference on December 5 by blocking the road in front of the Vanchiyoor court complex and nearby police station.</p>.<p>The High Court's order came on a plea seeking contempt of court proceedings against CPI(M) state secretary M V Govindan for allegedly violating judicial directions to not hold meetings on public roads and road margins.</p>.<p>Meanwhile, the police on Wednesday claimed that it had registered a case on December 5 itself, under various provisions of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS) for blocking the road, unlawful assembly and violation of court orders, in connection with the public meeting. </p>