Thiruvananthapuram sources have stated that two days after a Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) worker was hacked to death in Kerala's capital, Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan met BJP and RSS leaders to iron out political differences in the state. However, minutes before the meeting, media persons at the venue were told to "get out".
According to sources the Chief Minister reportedly lost his cool and in an insulting way said "get out" to journalists and camera persons who had gathered at the Thiruvananthapuram hotel, the venue for the "peace meeting". Meanwhile the media persons were left shocked by the way they were treated. Angry journalists demanded to know why they weren't informed if they weren't allowed inside the hall.
Later, when asked about his behavior and if journalists deserved such treatment by the state's chief, he refused to comment. "He ignored our repeated questions," one journalist said. His office later issued a statement that media wasn't allowed at the event.
