Kasaragod, Friday, November 20, 2009: Hitting hard on the media, Kodiyeri Balakrishnan, Minister for Home Affairs said, the fooages that some regional channels were airing was nothing short of technical gimmick. The visuals showing that police indulged in violence were old.

Kodiyeri Balakrishnan, said that the government would appoint a sitting judge to probe the Kasaragod violence and the police firing that followed, and IUML state secretary Kunjalikutty should submit is grievance before the Commission.