THIRUVANANTHAPURAM: A major clash broke out between the BJP and CPM councilors at the Thiruvananthapuram Corporation over the letter controversy. The BJP councilors locked up the welfare standing committee chairman S Saleem. The CPM councilors questioned their act.

The BJP councilors entered the corporation in protest. In the meanwhile, the BJP councilors demanded to open the grill locked. An ensuing argument over it ended in the clash.

An old woman who came to see the chairman suffered a discomfort. She came to the corporation to enquire about her widow pension. The BJP activists locked his room when many including the old woman were sitting in the room. The woman told media that she suffered a discomfort seeing the conflict.

The BJP councilors shouted slogans against the mayor.