THIRUVANANTHAPURAM: A resentment has originated among BJP workers against O Rajagopal for keeping silence about K Surendran's arrest in the assembly. Rajagopal had said that he did not say anything because nobody raised the issue in assembly.

Meantime, Rajagopal had raised Sabarimala issue in the assembly on Wednesday. However, he did not mention Surendran's arrest. Several leaders and members had expected him to talk against Surendran's arrest, especially after declaring Rajagopal and P C George's decision to sit as a separate block in the assembly, wearing black.