The CM was responding to a submission by UDF MLA A P Anilkumar that online rummy games played for money should be banned or restricted as it has allegedly pushed many in the state into financial burden and led others to commit suicide.
Vijayan was responding to queries in the legislative assembly regarding the increasing instances of cyber crimes against children and steps taken by his government and its agencies to tackle the problem.
However, the United Democratic Front (UDF) doubled its seats in the poll results that were announced on Monday.
His statement comes in the wake of a controversy in which the Governor stayed the appointment of Priya Varghese, wife of chief minister Pinarayi Vijayan’s Private Secretary and CPI (M) leader KK Ragesh, as an Associate Professor in Kannur Univeristy’s Malayalam department.
Observing that the accused is fighting against the caste system and is involved in a number of agitations, the court had also said the offences under various sections of SC/ST (Prevention of Atrocities) Act will not prima facie stand against him.
Suresh had moved the court two months ago seeking to quash the FIRs registered against her for allegedly conspiring to cause a riot in the state through her recent revelations.
The IUML MLA’s controversial remarks came during a seminar organised here by the Kerala Arabic Teachers Federation (KATF).
Vijayan, in a Facebook post, said that devotees see Lord Krishna as a symbol of love and care and also against ”adharmam.”
On the approving of the Bill, Khan said whatever they (government) are going to do, he was not going to join issue with them.
The Pattuvam Grama Panchayat near Taliparamba in the district has also initiated a similar project named ‘Navamangalyam’.
The Chief Minister, in his speech on the occasion of the 75th anniversary of India’s independence, also said that only if necessary funds are provided for development of the states, can the benefits of the same be enjoyed by the people.
Special Public Prosecutor S S Saneesh said the court also directed the District Legal Services Authority to provide an amount of Rs 50,000 for the rehabilitation of the 13-year-old victim.
Police said they have arrested Krishnappan, a road construction worker, based on the complaint by the passengers, who are currently hospitalised.
The 24-year-old woman, identified as Suryapriya, was found dead in her room in the house, they said.
Francis Nevin Augustine was taken into custody from his residence in Mattancherry here on Tuesday and his arrest was recorded later, the Excise department said.
Thiruvananthapuram City Police Commissioner Sparjan Kumar, who visited the site, told reporters that five men from West Bengal who were living adjacent to the victim’s home have been taken into custody and were being questioned.
The SHO of Thampanoor police station told PTI that the accused was arrested on Saturday and a magisterial court remanded him to 14 days judicial custody on the same day.
Around 50 fishermen participated in the community interaction programme held at the Vizhinjam harbour.
Sources in the Chevayur police here said the two were traced from a nearby area and brought back to the shelter by 11 AM.
The police said that they were informed about the explosives by locals and it is suspected that the gelatine sticks were to be used for breaking rocks in quarries.
The award ceremony was scheduled to be held at the Nishagandhi open auditorium in the capital city.
According to the reports, four families in the Chekyeri colony near the border area of the forest were stranded, and are being tried to be shifted via the fire personnel.
Health Minister Veena George on Tuesday said the man had arrived at the Calicut Airport on July 27 and was undergoing treatment at a hospital in Malappuram district.
The man had recently returned from the UAE where also his samples had tested positive for the disease, the sources said.
A similar view was expressed by advocate A K Preetha, who represents the victim in the rape case against actor-producer Vijay Babu, who said she feels more confident arguing from physical files.