PATHANAMTHITTA: Clash before the Navakerala Sadas in Ranni. SFI-DYFI workers and Youth Congress workers who came to wave black flags against Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan clashed at Ranni, Pathanamthitta. SFI and DYFI workers attacked Youth Congress workers who were preparing to protest against the Chief Minister in Ranni.

The clash took place before the arrival of the vehicle carrying Pinarayi Vijayan and other ministers to attend the Navakerala Sadas at Ranni in Pathanamthitta. Youth Congress workers were waiting for hours on the Kozhallur-Moovatupuzha road to throw black clothes tied to sticks at the Navakerala bus. SFI-DYFI workers who came to the spot identified them and informed the police. With this, conflict started between SFI-DYFI workers and Youth Congress workers. The conflict continued on the road for about twenty minutes. The police forced the Youth Congress workers into a vehicle and took them to the Pathanamthitta police station later.