Breaking News:Health minister Veena George sustains neck injury in Kannur protest, MRI scan advised | Kerala News– What Just Happened

Kannur: A medical bulletin issued by the Kannur District Hospital stated that Health Minister Veena George sustained a neck injury during a protest at Kannur Railway Station on Wednesday and requires an MRI scan.

A team of specialist doctors, constituted by the hospital’s Superintendent, examined the Minister in detail and conducted the necessary examinations.

The Medical Board advised further evaluation of the neck injury. Subsequently, specialists appointed by the Superintendent of Pariyaram Medical College also assessed her condition and recommended detailed investigations, including an MRI scan.

George also suffered an injury to her hand during the protest by activists of the Kerala Students Union (KSU). Authorities initially shifted her to Kannur General Hospital for treatment. Speaking about the incident, the Minister said a scuffle broke out when she arrived at the station, resulting in pushing and jostling. Although she moved away from the area, she later experienced pain in her neck.

An officer of the Kannur Railway Police confirmed that the altercation occurred upon her arrival. Police took the KSU activists into custody and shifted them to the Kannur Town Police Station. Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan visited the Minister at the hospital and condemned the incident. “What occurred there was not a protest demonstration of any kind- it was the rampage of a group of violent elements,” he said in a Facebook post.

Speaker A N Shamseer described the episode as unfortunate. The CPM strongly condemned the incident. The Congress, however, said available visuals do not show KSU workers directly attacking the Minister. Opposition Leader V D Satheesan stated that a preliminary review of the footage did not indicate a direct assault.