Synopsis: Kerala Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan on Friday broke his silence on a long list of controversies that have erupted in the state over the past few months as it heads into the crucial local body polls. He condemned the Congress over the rape allegations against MLA Rahul Mamkoottathil, but avoided detailed remarks on the Sabarimala gold theft case, backed MP John Brittas in the PM Shri row and launched a well-prepared critique of the UDF’s seat-sharing deal with the Welfare Party of India.

As Kerala heads into the local body elections, the political climate has turned volatile, with controversies erupting one after another—from the rape allegations against Palakkad MLA Rahul Mamkoottathil to the Sabarimala gold theft case and the row over MP John Brittas’ alleged intervention

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