Kerala MLA wears mask, gloves to Assembly over Nipah outbreak
Indian Union Muslim League MLA Parakkal Abdulla attended the Kerala Assembly on Monday wearing a mask and gloves to highlight the impact of the Nipah virus. Abdulla said this was a symbolic gesture as everyone in Kozhikode was wearing masks. He was slammed by CM Pinarayi Vijayan for "trivialising" the issue, while Health Minister KK Shailaja called the act "ridiculous."