THIRUVANANTHAPURAM: The march staged to the Secretariat by the youth congress seeking the resignation of Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan turned violent. The police resorted to lathicharge. Youth congress activists destroyed the shield of the police.

Youth Congress vice president Abin Varkey sustained injuries on his head in the melee. He said the police surrounded him and attacked. Some cops also sustained injuries.

Cantonment sub inspector Jiju Kumar sustained injuries on his hands. Youth Congress workers said that they will not withdraw out of fear. The police are trying to remove the workers from there. The action was taken after an hour-long protest. The chief minister, the political secretary and the trusted ADGP have all turned Kerala into an underworld, the secretariat is ruled by this underworld and the Youth Congress workers demanded them to resign and go.