The Kerala units of the Congress and Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) stage protest in Thiruvananthapuram on September 9 night hours after Higher Education Minister KT Jaleel appeared before the Enforcement Directorate. They demanded the resignation of Jaleel. Police used water cannons to disperse BJP and Youth Congress workers. They were demanding resignation of Kerala Minister KT Jaleel for his alleged involvement in gold smuggling case.
