Thiruvananthapuram: Sports Council president Mercy Kuttan has resigned. Reports are that the resignation was as requested by the Sports Minister. The resignation comes with a year and a half left in the term.

Mercy Kuttan came out against the minister demanding that the government should pay when there was criticism that basic financial facilities were not being provided to sportspersons. According to reports, problems started between the minister and Mercy Kuttan.

The Vice President and Standing Committee members have resigned. U. Sharafali may become the new president.

Thiruvananthapuram: Minister Saji Cheriyan said that the government will ensure rehabilitation of all fishermen who lost their homes in Kerala within one year. During the question session, the Minister stated in the Assembly that 390 flats have been constructed and given as part of the Punargeham project and the construction of 1,184 flats is in progress. Land registration has also been made free for the Punargeham project. The minister added that regulations will be made urgently to prevent exploitation by middlemen in the fishing sector.

Thiruvananthapuram: Former Chief Minister Oommen Chandy’s brother said that his wife and son refused treatment. Oommen Chandy’s brother Alex Chandy made the disclosure.

Alex Chandy asked the state government to form a medical board and provide treatment to Oommen Chandy. He alleges that despite being diagnosed with the disease in 2015, the treatment was refused and his son Chandy, Oommen and his wife Mariamma are the reason for it. Alex Chandy demanded that he be given modern Ayurvedic treatment instead.

The brother also alleges that Oommen Chandy’s wife and son refused treatment when he went to New York for treatment. “Despite discovering the disease, this information was kept hidden from the family members for three years. The elder daughter Mariam Oommen, the youngest son Chandi Oommen and his wife Mariamma are standing against the treatment of Oommenchandy. Alex Chandy alleged that despite going to Germany for expert treatment, they did not agree to get proper treatment.

  It is suspected that the denial of treatment is due to the intervention of prayer groups. A complaint has been filed with the Chief Minister, Speaker, DGP and Health Minister stating that treatment is being denied to his brother,” the brother revealed. Alex Chandy also demanded that a medical board be formed and decided for his treatment. Based on his brother’s letter, the chief minister’s office is monitoring the situation.

Meanwhile, senior Congress leader AK Antony and UDF convener MM Hasan visited Oommen Chandy’s house. MM Hasan said that there is nothing more to say about Oommenchandy’s treatment. Hasan also said that he is giving full moral support to Oommen Chandy and his family.

Kochi:  The results of the forensic examination of the Koodathai murder series have come out. The presence of cyanide was not detected in the remains of the deceased Annamma Thomas, Tom Thomas, Manjadiyl Mathew, and Alfine. The prosecution received the test results from the National Forensic Lab, Hyderabad. The inspection was done with the permission of the court. Previous tests on the remains of these four men had not found traces of cyanide. Then again with the permission of the court, it was sent to the central forensic lab.

They were killed in the period from 2002 to 2014. In 2019, their remains were taken out and sent for examination. The prosecution case is that Jolly, the first accused, killed Annamma Thomas by using dog kill poison and three others by giving cyanide. The presence of cyanide in the bodies of Roy Thomas and Seeley was confirmed earlier. The Special Additional Sessions Court at Eranhipalam is hearing the case of Koothtai murder. The trial in the Roy Thomas case will begin next month.