Kannur, Feb. 25 -- Kerala Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan condemned the attack on Health Minister Veena George, terming it "organised hooliganism" and a threat to the state's peace.

The Health Minister had sustained injuries to her neck and hand amid a black flag protest by members of the Kerala Students Union (KSU) near the ticket counter while she was arriving to board the Vande Bharat train earlier today.

She was later admitted to Kannur District Hospital, and her travel was cancelled. Protests against her had been reported in several parts of Kannur in recent days.

In an official statement from the Chief Minister's Office, the Chief Minister reacted to the incident, stating, "Our Health Minister attacked physically in Kannur Railwa...