Union Minister Suresh Gopi visited the memorial of former Congress Chief Minister K Karunakaran in Thrissur, Kerala, describing him and Marxist veteran E K Nayanar as his political gurus. Gopi praised Karunakaran as a "courageous administrator" and referred to Indira Gandhi as the "mother of India." He emphasized his respect for Karunakaran and Nayanar, stating that his visit was to pay respects to his political mentors, urging the media not to politicize the gesture.
