Thiruvananthapuram, Oct 8 (PTI) Kerala Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan's remarks on Wednesday mocking the short stature of an opposition MLA, who, according to him, got into a scuffle with watch and ward staff, invited sharp criticism from Opposition leader V D Satheesan.

He termed chief minister's observation as "body shaming".

Chief minister made the remarks in the Assembly shortly after the Opposition boycotted the proceedings and dramatic scenes unfolded.

Then, there was a scuffle between opposition members and watch and ward staff and shouting between ruling and opposition members over the issue of "missing" gold from the dwarapalaka idols of Sabarimala Lord Ayyappa temple.

Referring to the Opposition protest in the well of the House and their alleged scuffle with watch and ward s

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