Back-to-back attacks on Congress offices in Thiruvananthapuram escalate Kerala political standoff

Two consecutive attacks on Congress offices in Thiruvananthapuram follow a statewide standoff between Youth Congress and BJP Yuva Morcha activists, triggered by black-flag protests against Union Home Minister Amit Shah's convoy in Kollam on September 26. The attacks mark an escalation in political violence in Kerala, with the state government and police under pressure to restore order. The incident is part of an ongoing pattern of political clashes in the state, but the targeting of party offices signals a new phase of confrontation.