The Congress-led opposition UDF on Friday claimed that the accused in the Kottayam Government Nursing College ragging case have connections with the Left student organisation, SFI. Speaking to reporters, Leader of Opposition V D Satheesan alleged that the accused are members of SFI and that the Kerala Government Nursing Students Association (KGNSA) has links with the Left-affiliated student organisation.

State Higher Education Minister R Bindu on Friday stated that stringent action would be initiated against the accused in the Kottayam ragging incident. Bindu said that the government has directed authorities to take stringent action in the incident and they would get maximum punishment in the case. Meanwhile, a team appointed by the Director of Medical Education will visit the college to conduct an inquiry. The probe will be led by the Deputy Director of Nursing Education, sources said.