SFI leaders in Kerala booked for burning Governor’s effigy on Payyambalam beach
The Hindu
The police have filed a case against Students’ Federation of India (SFI) Kerala president K. Anusree and eight others for burning a massive effigy of Governor Arif Mohammed Khan using petrol on the Payyambalam beach in Kannur on December 31, 2023 (Sunday) evening
The police have filed a case against Students’ Federation of India (SFI) Kerala president K. Anusree and eight others for burning a massive effigy of Governor Arif Mohammed Khan using petrol on the Payyambalam beach in Kannur on December 31, 2023 (Sunday) evening.
The Kannur Town police registered a suo moto case on January 1, invoking various sections, including Section 143 (unlawful assembly), Section 147 (punishment for rioting), and Section 285 (negligent conduct with respect to fire or combustible), of the Indian Penal Code (IPC).
The SFI, on the New Year eve, burned a 30-ft tall effigy of the Governor on the beach.
SFI district secretary P.S. Sanjeev had alleged that there was “a concerted effort to saffronise universities,” a trend the SFI vehemently opposed.
He also accused individuals appointed by Governors of acting as “agents”, stressing that such interventions will not be tolerated in Kerala.

The National Highways Division of the Karnataka Public Works Department was executing the project. It had commenced pushing the girder on April 17 from Manipal-end after KRCL engineers tested the structure. The RDSO conducted the statutory inspection in April last week, and was satisfied with the structure. However, KRCL did not allow pushing of the structure over the railway line stating that it had not received certified copies of the RDSO certification. This abnormal delay angered the Udupi-Chikkamagaluru MP, prompting him to send the SoS.