In an apparent attempt to put pressure on the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP)-led Thiruvananthapuram Corporation, workers of the Communist Party of India (Marxist) carried out cleanup activities at the Government Sanskrit College in the city on Sunday. CPI(M) councillor Vanchiyur P. Babu told mediapersons that the Corporation had failed to clear waste from many places even five days after Attukal Pongala.

The workers removed waste as well as bricks used for offering Pongala, which were lying strewn around the college campus. The CPI(M) had also accused the Corporation of dumping Pongala waste in the Kerala State Road Transport Corporation (KSRTC)’s land near Eenchakkal. General Education Minister V. Sivankutty on Friday tasked the Revenue Divisional Officer (RDO) to check for any lapses in cleaning activities and submit an urgent report after large amounts of waste was seen near the Attukal temple premises.

Although the Corporation denied any lapses, it transferred 10 health inspectors on Saturday. Mayor V.V. Rajesh said that the transfers were not related to lapses in waste management, but meant to improve the administration.