Kerala CM VD Satheesan responded to criticism over using his full name, "Vadasseri Damodara Menon Satheesan", while taking oath. "Why is it wrong if I mention my father's name?...Shouldn't I remember him?...There was no scope to mention my mother's name," he said. Some Congress leaders reportedly viewed the caste-linked "Menon" surname as outreach to sections of Hindu community.