<p>Thiruvananthapuram: While the opposition Congress-led United Democratic Front (UDF) on Thursday disrupted the proceedings in the Kerala Assembly over the <a href="https://www.deccanherald.com/india/kerala/kerala-hc-says-chemical-analysis-report-reinforces-fears-of-replacement-of-gold-plates-at-sabarimala-3867598">Sabarimala gold row</a>, the ruling CPI(M)-led Left Democratic Front (LDF) countered it by raising key accused Unnikrishnan Potti's visit to AICC leader Sonia Gandhi's home. </p><p>Opposition leader V D Satheesan later gave a letter to speaker A N Shamseer urging him to expunge the remarks citing that as per the rules and procedures of the house no allegation shall be made against a person without prior notice and evidence.</p><p>As the day's proceedings began, the opposition leader demanded the resignation of Devaswom Minister V N Vasavan in view of the gold heist from the Ayyappa temple. Subsequently the opposition MLAs trooped to the well of the house raising banners and shouting slogans. </p>.Kerala Governor avoided few portions of the policy address in the House: CM Vijayan.<p>Parliamentary affairs minister M B Rajesh said that the UDF was trying to avoid a discussion in the house as the connection of the key accused Unnikrishnan Potti with Sonia and Congress MPs already came out. </p><p>General education minister V Sivankutty also raised the allegation against Sonia Gandhi and sought a probe. </p>.<p>CPI(M) MLA K K Shailaja later alleged outside the house that Potti even presented a bracelet to Sonia. </p><p>Congress countered by showing a picture of former Devaswom Minister Kadakampally Surendran with Potti and his family members. More such pictures of Surendran visiting Potti at his home and at Bengaluru have come out.</p><p>Surendran later told reporters that he was then unaware of Potti's dubious activities. He also added that Sonia could have also allowed Potti to meet her as his dubious activities were not known then.</p><p>While Congress raised the viral parody song 'Pottiye Kettiye' that accuses comrades of making the way for Potti at Sabarimala, LDF members countered it by the same parody song by replacing the word 'comrades' with Congress.</p>.Vigilance court grants one-day SIT custody of Sabarimala Tantri in gold loss case.<p>As the opposition continued with the protests, speaker A N Shamseer rushed through the proceedings and adjourned the house for the day. Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan also accused the opposition of deliberately disrupting the house. </p><p>In an unusual move, the ruling front members also marched out of the house raising slogans against the Congress.</p><p>The opposition members later staged a sit in at the entrance of the house. </p><p>Later during the day Youth Congress activists staged protests in the state capital raising the Sabarimala issue as well as other issues.</p>
<p>Thiruvananthapuram: While the opposition Congress-led United Democratic Front (UDF) on Thursday disrupted the proceedings in the Kerala Assembly over the <a href="https://www.deccanherald.com/india/kerala/kerala-hc-says-chemical-analysis-report-reinforces-fears-of-replacement-of-gold-plates-at-sabarimala-3867598">Sabarimala gold row</a>, the ruling CPI(M)-led Left Democratic Front (LDF) countered it by raising key accused Unnikrishnan Potti's visit to AICC leader Sonia Gandhi's home. </p><p>Opposition leader V D Satheesan later gave a letter to speaker A N Shamseer urging him to expunge the remarks citing that as per the rules and procedures of the house no allegation shall be made against a person without prior notice and evidence.</p><p>As the day's proceedings began, the opposition leader demanded the resignation of Devaswom Minister V N Vasavan in view of the gold heist from the Ayyappa temple. Subsequently the opposition MLAs trooped to the well of the house raising banners and shouting slogans. </p>.Kerala Governor avoided few portions of the policy address in the House: CM Vijayan.<p>Parliamentary affairs minister M B Rajesh said that the UDF was trying to avoid a discussion in the house as the connection of the key accused Unnikrishnan Potti with Sonia and Congress MPs already came out. </p><p>General education minister V Sivankutty also raised the allegation against Sonia Gandhi and sought a probe. </p>.<p>CPI(M) MLA K K Shailaja later alleged outside the house that Potti even presented a bracelet to Sonia. </p><p>Congress countered by showing a picture of former Devaswom Minister Kadakampally Surendran with Potti and his family members. More such pictures of Surendran visiting Potti at his home and at Bengaluru have come out.</p><p>Surendran later told reporters that he was then unaware of Potti's dubious activities. He also added that Sonia could have also allowed Potti to meet her as his dubious activities were not known then.</p><p>While Congress raised the viral parody song 'Pottiye Kettiye' that accuses comrades of making the way for Potti at Sabarimala, LDF members countered it by the same parody song by replacing the word 'comrades' with Congress.</p>.Vigilance court grants one-day SIT custody of Sabarimala Tantri in gold loss case.<p>As the opposition continued with the protests, speaker A N Shamseer rushed through the proceedings and adjourned the house for the day. Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan also accused the opposition of deliberately disrupting the house. </p><p>In an unusual move, the ruling front members also marched out of the house raising slogans against the Congress.</p><p>The opposition members later staged a sit in at the entrance of the house. </p><p>Later during the day Youth Congress activists staged protests in the state capital raising the Sabarimala issue as well as other issues.</p>