The year was 1985, and the setting was the Mahatma Gandhi University Union elections — a ballot battle that blossomed into a heartwarming friendship. https://english.mathrubhumi.com/news/kerala/rival-who-bested-chief-minister-tale-of-two-student-leaders-fnk950hg?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=mastodon #VDSatheesan #MGUniversity #KSU #StudentPolitics

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There was an attempt to create the impression that the minister had been attacked in order to gain an advantage in the election, said close relative of Veena. https://english.mathrubhumi.com/news/kerala/ksu-attack-case-ex-cm-aide-accused-of-intervening-to-change-veena-georges-statement-rr0dbyx9?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=mastodon #VeenaGeorge #HealthMinister #KSU #Kannur #Protest

This account directly undercuts the claim made by her gunman that she suffered a neck injury caused by a weapon, which formed the basis for invoking Section 307 (attempt to murder) against five KSU workers. https://english.mathrubhumi.com/news/kerala/ksu-attack-case-kerala-health-ministers-statement-to-police-avoids-weapon-use-claim-i19lr7lz?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=mastodon #VeenaGeorge #HealthMinister #KSU #Kannur #Protest

Tragedy in Kollam: Two young hockey players were seriously injured after a speeding car mounted a footpath near Ashramam. The vehicle, owned by Bindhu Krishna’s son, was reportedly driven by KSU activists. Our prayers are with the victims. https://english.mathrubhumi.com/news/kerala/he-wasnt-there-kollam-congress-candidate-bindhu-krishna-after-sons-car-seriously-injures-2-girls-yd4nwbde?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=mastodon #Kollam #KeralaPolitics #RoadAccident #UDF #KSU

UDF candidate Sandeep Varier was allegedly attacked by SFI activists at Nehru College in Kanhangad; police booked 25 people after the clash. https://english.mathrubhumi.com/news/kerala/clash-at-nehru-college-sandeep-warrier-allegedly-attacked-by-sfi-activists-hospitalised-fva65mh8?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=mastodon #Kerala #Election #UDF #SFI #KSU

Five KSU activists, including the district president, are currently in remand in connection with the case https://english.mathrubhumi.com/news/kerala/ksu-activists-bail-rejected-veena-george-attack-case-kannur-ck5a5g7f?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=mastodon #veenageorge #KSU #injury #protest

Kerala Health Minister Veena George discharged from Kannur hospital after KSU protest injury; to continue treatment at Thiruvananthapuram Medical College. https://english.mathrubhumi.com/news/kerala/health-minister-veena-george-discharged-to-be-shifted-to-thiruvananthapuram-medical-college-inhomzdd?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=mastodon #VeenaGeorge #KeralaPolitics #KSU #DYFI

KSU denies allegations of physically attacking Health Minister Veena George during a protest https://english.mathrubhumi.com/news/kerala/ksu-denies-attack-on-veena-george-alleges-cpm-misinformation-ap9m3x2s?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=mastodon #ksu #veenageorge #protest #assault

From Pattom Thanu Pillai to Oommen Chandy, Kerala’s political history has seen only a handful of occasions where protests turned violent enough to physically injure chief ministers and ministers https://english.mathrubhumi.com/news/kerala/from-pattom-thanu-pillai-to-oommen-chandy-veena-george-attack-kerala-ministers-assault-history-ykir915n?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=mastodon #VeenaGeorge #KeralaPolitics #KSU #PoliticalProtests #KeralaNews