Union Minister Suresh Gopi faces backlash for rejecting elderly man's plea

A video showing Union Minister Suresh Gopi refusing a petition from an elderly man in his Thrissur constituency has gone viral, leading to significant backlash. The man was seeking assistance to build a house after his roof collapsed. The minister declined to accept the request, later stating that housing is a state issue and he did not want to make promises he could not keep. He was quoted as saying, "I don't like to keep false promises. I don't like to give a word that I cannot fulfill." The elderly man expressed his disappointment, saying he was hurt that the minister did not even look at his petition. Following the public outcry, the ruling CPM in the Thrissur district announced that it would construct a house for the man. Gopi acknowledged this development, noting that at least a political party had now come forward to help.