The Congress-led United Democratic Front (UDF) in Kerala claimed the accused in the Kottayam nursing college ragging case had links to the ruling left’s student wing, Students Federation of India (SFI). Five students were arrested by the Police for brutally ragging the junior students in college hostel. As per the Leader of Opposition V D Satheesan alleged that the accused in the Kottayam ragging case are members of SFI and that the Kerala Government Nursing Students Association (KGNSA) has links with the Left-affiliated student organisation.