Thrithala Congress MLA VT Balram's comments on Facebook about Communist Leader AK Gopalan's marriage has enraged AKG's supporters in Kerala.

After the Facebook post, VT Balram received a lot of flak. Democratic Youth Federation of India (DYFI) workers also vandalised Balram's office on Saturday.

Police protection was provided to Balram's office after DYFI workers hurled empty liquor bottles at his office.

In the Facebook post, Balram questions AK Gopalan's marriage with Susheela. In the post, he alleges that Gopalan had fallen in love with Susheela when she was 12 or 13 years old.

The post also alleges that Gopalan married Susheela while he was still married to his first wife.

The Congress leader's remarks led to widespread condemnation on social media with many alleging that Balram called Gopalan a 'child molester'.

Congress or UDF has not commented on the controversy created by the Facebook post.

Meanwhile, talking to The Hindu, Balram said that while he acknowledges Gopalan's contribution to politics and society why should it stop us from criticising him?

He said that all the condemnation against him is just "intolerance".