Pinarayi Vijayan, Ramesh Chennithala cross swords over Kerala Lok Ayukta
Kerala chief minister Pinarayi Vijayan accused Home Minister Ramesh Chennithala of convening a high‑level meeting with the Lok Ayukta, its deputies and senior officials to place the anti‑corruption body under executive control. Chennithala countered that the gathering was intended solely to resolve longstanding administrative matters concerning the institution. The disagreement highlights political tension over the autonomy of the watchdog agency.