Following the row, Suresh Gopi said his remarks were “twisted out of context” and agreed to withdraw them. (HT Photo) Gopi, who represents the Thrissur Lok Sabha constituency in Kerala ...

THRISSUR: Union Minister of State Suresh Gopi courted a controversy on Sunday with his remark that persons from “upper caste” should be put in charge of the tribal affairs portfolio.

The ruling front and the Opposition in the State have sought to provoke a political and social uproar over Union Minister of State for Petroleum Suresh Gopi’s comment that “high-born ...