Kerala Health Minister Injured During Protest Over Medical Negligence Allegations

Kerala Health Minister Veena George was injured during a protest by Kerala Students' Union (KSU) activists at Kannur railway station while boarding a train. She sustained injuries to her hand and neck and was admitted to a government hospital's Intensive Care Unit. The protests followed allegations of medical negligence involving surgical instruments left inside patients at a government hospital. Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan condemned the attack as political violence, while opposition groups demanded accountability over the health department's handling of the cases.