A youth in Kerala has alleged that he was denied the police clearance certificate (PCC) for participating in an anti-Citizenship Amendment Act (CAA) rally.
Politicians, including MLA V.K. Ibrahim Kunju, went to the police station on Wednesday night, leading to a volatile situation. An irate Ibrahim Kunju said it had been 20 years since he last entered a police station.
Another MLA, Anwar Sadath, also intervened in the situation.
The police finally relented and assured that the youth would be given the certificate on Thursday.
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T.M. Anas, a native of Kadoopadam near UC College in Aluva in Ernakulam district, was allegedly denied the clearance certificate by the Aluva East Police. A mechanical diploma holder, Anas wanted to seek employment with the contractors at the Cochin Shipyard. For this, he applied for the clearance certificate on Tuesday.
When he went to the police station on Wednesday evening to procure the certificate, the police refused to issue the same. Anas is not an accused in any criminal case. When he submitted the application for the PCC, the SI had asked him if he took part in any anti-CAA stir. Anas replied that he has taken part in a march organised by the Veliyathunadu Mahal co-ordination committee. The police officer, who checked his application form, noted that since Anas had taken part in the anti-CAA stir, he needn't be given the certificate.
However, the police claimed that they never said Anas would not be given the certificate.