CHERPPU: Criticism has been raised against Youth Congress for their ritual purification of the place where a Dalit MLA was seated. As protest Youth Congress activists here sprayed water that was mixed with cow dung where Dalit MLA Geetha Gopi was seated. She had staged a sit down in front of the civil station as a protest on the damaged roads at Thripprayar.

Following her protest, YC activists marched to PWD office and protested. There were several instances of accidents at Thripprayar Road. The MLA noticed this and staged a protest after witnessing an accident in front of her eyes.

Maintenance works of the road soon began. But, Youth Congress came to the fore against this. Alleging that the MLA’s protest was a drama, YC activists marched to the place where she staged a sit-down and performed ritual purification.