THIRUVANANTHAPURAM: Minister E P Jayarajan has said planned attempts are going on to convert Secretariat into battle field.
The Congress and BJP are trying to create extensive mayhem. “BJP State president Surendran barged into the Secretariat and tried to unleash violence. He even attacked the police,” the minister alleged.

The minister said the government would conduct a comprehensive probe into the incident and at the same criticized the police, asking them whether “it was right from the part of the police to allow atrocities, if somebody tires for it.”

Soon after the news of fire at protocol department came out, the Congress and BJP leaders came there to protest in front of the department.

K Surendran and other BJP leaders who reached there were first arrested and removed by the police using force.

V S Sivakumar MLA and media persons who reached there later were also barred entry into the office room. Following this, other leaders including the Opposition leader reached the place and sat in in protest at the place.

Before long, the police allowed entry for the leaders and Ramesh Chennithala, MLAs V T Balram and V S Sivakumar visited the office.