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Keralam CM Rejects Police Request for More Security Vehicles Amid Protests
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News18•30-09-2026, 15:30
Keralam CM Rejects Police Request for More Security Vehicles Amid Protests
- •Keralam Chief Minister V D Satheesan declined the state police's request to add an additional security vehicle to his convoy.
- •The CM stated that only a pilot and one escort vehicle are needed, despite recent black flag protests by Yuva Morcha activists.
- •Yuva Morcha activists attempted to protest the CM's convoy even on Wednesday morning as he returned from the airport.
- •Officials clarified that an additional police vehicle seen with the CM's convoy was not part of it but was inadvertently ahead, going to the same location.
Key Questions Answered
The state police sought to add an extra security vehicle to the Chief Minister's convoy following recent black flag protests by Yuva Morcha activists against him and other ministers.
Chief Minister V D Satheesan maintains a lean convoy consisting strictly of a pilot jeep and one escort vehicle accompanying his official car.
Senior police officers explained that the additional vehicle was not part of the convoy and had inadvertently ended up ahead of it because it was heading to the same event location.
