Thiruvananthapuram, Feb. 24 -- The political confrontation over the alleged gold smuggling and irregularities at the Sabarimala Lord Ayyappa Temple intensified for the second consecutive day on Tuesday, with the Congress-led United Democratic Front (UDF) staging a protest inside the Kerala Legislative Assembly and boycotting its proceedings.
UDF members trooped into the Well of the House, raising slogans and displaying placards, prompting Speaker A N Shamseer to suspend the Question Hour amid din. With no breakthrough in the standoff, the opposition later walked out, reiterating its demand for the resignation of Devaswom Minister V N Vasavan.
Congress MLA K Babu said the opposition would continue its non-cooperation inside the House. He a...