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Keralam CM Rejects Police Request for Additional Security Vehicle Amidst Protests
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News18•30-09-2026, 14:45
Keralam CM Rejects Police Request for Additional Security Vehicle Amidst Protests
- •Keralam Chief Minister V D Satheesan declined the state police's request to add an extra security vehicle to his convoy.
- •The CM stated that his current security, consisting of a pilot and one escort vehicle, is sufficient.
- •The police sought increased security following recent black flag protests by Yuva Morcha activists against the CM and other ministers.
- •Yuva Morcha activists attempted to block the CM's convoy and waved black flags during his return from the airport.
- •Officials clarified that an additional police vehicle seen with the CM's convoy earlier was not part of his security but was inadvertently heading to the same location.
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Keralam Chief Minister V D Satheesan told the police that there was no need for an additional security vehicle, maintaining that his convoy should only consist of a pilot and one escort vehicle.
The state police sought to add one more security vehicle following recent black flag protests by Yuva Morcha activists against the Chief Minister and other ministers, including an incident where activists tried to jump in front of his convoy.
Senior police officers clarified to the Chief Minister that the additional vehicle was not part of his convoy and had inadvertently ended up ahead of it because it was heading to the same location.
