Thiruvananthapuram: Right-wing’s All India Hindu Mahasabha activists fired at an effigy of Mahatma Gandhi and later set it on fire on Wednesday, his death anniversary. The Kerala Assembly on Friday condemned their action.
The Kerala Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan termed the act of the Mahasabha as barbaric. He said the incident of enacting the killing of Gandhi and praising Godse was anti-national.
Opposition Congress Leader Ramesh Chennithala demanded that the Assembly condemn the action of the Hindu Mahasabha activists.
Five activists belonging to the All India Hindu Mahasabha were arrested for firing at the effigy before setting it ablaze in Aligarh on Wednesday.