Activists of the Democratic Youth Federation of India (DYFI) blocked a vehicle carrying Shafi Parambil, Congress MP, at Vadakara in Kozhikode on Wednesday (August 27, 2025) and raised slogans against him for allegedly trying to protect his close aide Rahul Mamkootathil, Palakkad MLA, who is in the eye of a storm over allegations of sexual misconduct.

The incident happened in the evening when Mr. Parambil was returning from an Onam event for differently-abled children organised by K.K. Rema, the local MLA.