Kerala School Games Disrupted: Who Is Responsible? | Onmanorama News

The Kerala State School Sports Meet faces major backlash following a severe mishap at the Thrissur Aquatic Complex indoor swimming pool, where falling tin sheets injured five student athletes and their parents. In the wake of the structural failure, a heated political controversy has erupted. While Sports Minister OJ Janeesh points to severe organizational lapses by the Education Department, leaders including K Rajan MLA and former Education Minister V Shivankutty have raised sharp questions over responsibility and decentralization plans. Meanwhile, Minister of General Education N Shamsudheen attributed the collapse to sudden heavy rainfall, and delays in police action continue to spark frustration among affected families.