Here are the top Kerala news stories to watch for today:
1. Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan to chair the cabinet meeting
Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan will chair the cabinet meeting today. The cabinet had postponed its meeting from Wednesday to Monday because of the Communist Party of India (Marxist) Party Congress in Kannur.
2. KPCC President K. Sudhakaran calls meeting of top officials to address “intimate” in Congress
Kerala Pradesh Congress Committee (KPCC) president K. Sudhakaran has called a meeting of top party leaders to discuss the alleged infighting in the Congress. He is also set to meet leaders of INTUC, who are against Leader of Opposition VD Satheesan, who is allegedly trying to distance the party from the trade union.
3. Chennithala to meet Sonia Gandhi in New Delhi
Congress leader Ramesh Chennithala, who is apparently the head of the traditional I-faction, will meet Sonia Gandhi in New Delhi amid differences in the party leadership in Kerala over reorganization and other issues.
4. HC to consider bail plea of actor rape case witness
The Kerala High Court is likely to pronounce its order on a petition filed by Sagar Vincent, a witness in the actor’s assault case, alleging harassment by the police.
5. Strike in Amburi, Thiruvananthapuram
Residents of Neyyar and Amburi, a lush suburb adjacent to wildlife sanctuaries, are holding a “strike” on Monday to protest the Centre’s decision to bring large parts of the hamlet under the environmentally sensitive zone. Forest Minister AK Saseendran has called a meeting on April 8 to discuss the issue.
6. Chief Minister will inaugurate the football ground
Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan will inaugurate the Police Department-owned football ground in Kannur for the public.