Kerala CM accuses Centre of vindictive attitude over Wayanad relief
Kerala Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan on Sunday criticized the Central government for allegedly denying financial relief for the rehabilitation of Wayanad landslide survivors.
Kerala Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan on Sunday criticized the Central government for allegedly denying financial relief for the rehabilitation of Wayanad landslide survivors.
Kerala Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan on Saturday wrote to Prime Minister Narendra Modi seeking to intervene and withdraw the finance ministry's norm making it mandatory for the state to repay the Viability Gap Fund (VGF) for the Vizhinjam seaport project in installments.
The Kerala government has decided to take strict action against government employees who have illegally availed of social welfare pensions. The decision was made during a meeting chaired by Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan on Saturday.
Governor Khan pointed out that the Chief Minister, in his letter, stated he did not claim that anti-national forces are operating in the state.
The probe was ordered over his previous statement that party workers assaulting Youth Congress activists during the Nava Kerala Sadas campaign was the 'rescue work'.
Satheesan warned the chief minister that “the phalanx of goons being reared in incubators will finally take you along”.
The orders were issued by Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan, who holds the Home Department portfolio.
Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan came in for sharp criticism at the CPI-M district committee meetings too.
Sudhakaran said that a real correction process should be initiated and it should be started from Pinarayi Vijayan.
The Left party’s Kerala secretary Binoy Viswam said despite the significant defeat of the LDF, the CPI does not support the replacement of the incumbent chief minister.
