Police restrict media from questioning Chief Minister in Kochi
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Kochi police restricted journalists from questioning Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan at an event.
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- Kochi police prevented journalists from approaching Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan during an event in Kaloor.
- The Assistant Commissioner cited security protocols for the chief minister's Z Plus category status.
- This follows an incident the previous day where the chief minister refused to answer media questions regarding financial allegations and travel controversies.
- The restriction has raised concerns regarding media access and government accountability.
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Peter K.J.
Assistant Commissioner, Ernakulam subdivision
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“I spoke only from a security aspect. I didn’t get angry at you”
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…someone in the Z Plus security category. He did not give a clear answer to repeated queries from reporters on whether he had received any instruction to prevent journalists from asking questions to the Chief Minister. “ I spoke only from a security aspect. I didn’t get angry at you ,” Mr. Peter is heard saying in the video. The incident comes a day after Mr. Satheesan reportedly lost his cool at journalists who sought answers from him about allegations that he received money from former Cochin…
Pinarayi Vijayan
Chief Minister
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“Move aside… I am not meeting you.”
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…details the chief minister has preferred to withhold. While coming out of an official meeting at Thodupuzha on Friday (September 24, 2026), the chief minister declined to respond to the media and told the reporters, “ Move aside… I am not meeting you. ” He also alleged that the reporters were causing inconvenience to the public who had come to hand over petitions to him. Published - September 26, 2026 01:35 pm IST…
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NamedIndia · Cochin Minerals and Rutile Limited · Kochi City Police · Peter KJ · Pinarayi Vijayan · S. Sasidharan Kartha
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