Kollam: Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan on Tuesday while speaking during the inaugural ceremony of the Kollam bypass warned a section of the audience who chanted Ayyappa hymns and created disturbance at the event.
As a mark of protest against the LDF government’s stand over the entry of women into Sabarimala, a section of the audience started chanting Saranam Ayyappa mantras. This prompted the Chief Minister to a issue a strong warning. He said some people were deliberately trying to create trouble and asked then to maintain decorum of each programme. “Do not take this as a venue for showing off. Some people come to the event just to make noise,” he said and continued with his speech.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Governor justice P Sathasivam, MLAs and MPs were also present at the dias when the incident happened.