DYFI activist stabbed to death in Kasargod
Kanhangad, Dec 24: A 30-year-old Democratic Youth Federation of India (DYFI) activist was stabbed to death allegedly by a group of people at Kalloravi in Kanhangad municipality in this north Kerala district, police said on Thursday.
The deceased, Ouf Abdul Rahman was an active worker of the DYFI, the youth wing of the ruling CPI(M).
According to reports, the activists of Youth League, the youth wing of Indian Union Muslim League (IUML), were behind the incident though the police was yet to confirm it.
Police said the incident took place when Rahman and three of his friends were on their way to Bavanagar in two bikes.
They were intercepted and attacked by the accused and allegedly stabbed Rahman on his chest, they said.
Though local residents rushed him to a private hospital, his life could not be saved, police added.
"The investigation is on and no arrest yet. We cannot say at this moment whether it is a political murder or not.
The deceased person is an active member of DYFI. The accused persons were said to be workers of Youth League," a senior police officer told PTI.
Meanwhile, the ruling CPI(M) on Wednesday alleged that IUML was moving on the path of violence and the party was trying to destroy the peaceful atmosphere in the state.
The state secretariat of the Left party also urged people to protest in a peaceful manner.
However, IUML state leadership rejected the charges and demanded an unbiased probe into the incident.
Senior IUML leader K P A Majeed described the incident as 'unfortunate' and claimed that the party's local leadership here denied involvement of its workers in the crime.
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Priyanka Gandhi urges Nitin Gadkari to expedite road projects in Kerala's Wayanad
Wayanad/New Delhi (PTI): Congress MP from Wayanad Priyanka Gandhi Vadra on Friday said she met Union Minister Nitin Gadkari, seeking his intervention to expedite pending road infrastructure works in her constituency, including those aimed at addressing landslide issues at the Thamarassery pass.
Sharing photographs of the meeting on the social media platform 'X', Priyanka said Gadkari, the Union Minister for Road Transport and Highways, heard her concerns and sought updates from the relevant officials.
In her post, she expressed hope that the pressing issues she raised, which directly affect public safety and daily life, would receive the attention and urgency they deserve.
“Met respected Gadkari to raise issues concerning my constituency, Wayanad, and urged that pending works be expedited without further delay. He was kind enough to hear my concerns and get updates from the relevant officers,” she said.
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“I sincerely hope these pressing issues, which directly affect people’s safety and daily lives, will receive the attention and urgency they deserve,” she added.
A day earlier, Priyanka had sought an appointment with Gadkari in Parliament, saying she had been seeking an opportunity since June to discuss issues related to her constituency.
Responding to her request, the minister had said his doors were always open and that she could meet him at any time.
She subsequently met him at his office later the same day.
Met respected Shri @nitin_gadkari to raise issues concerning my constituency, Wayanad, and urged that pending works be expedited without further delay.
— Priyanka Gandhi Vadra (@priyankagandhi) December 19, 2025
He was kind enough to hear my concerns and get an update from the relevant officers.
I sincerely hope these pressing issues… pic.twitter.com/UkxnXP6gxn
