In a striking display of dissent on the festive day of Thiruvonam, Kerala lawmakers staged a sit-in satyagraha outside the Divisional Railway Manager’s office at Olavakode.

The demonstration protested the central government's contentious proposal to split the Palakkad railway division, a move critics claim will weaken regional infrastructure.

Elected representatives across party lines unified their voices, urging the Centre to immediately withdraw the restructuring directive and safeguard Kerala's railway interests.