BJP Kerala in-charge Prakash Javadekar said the Narendra Modi Government provided sufficient funds to Kerala through the State Disaster Response Fund (SDRF) and the National Disaster Response Fund (NDRF).
At a press conference held here, after the party state secretariat meeting, CPI-M state secretary MV Govindan said Jayarajan will continue as the LDF convenor.
Speaking to media persons in Alappuzha, Shobha Surendran revealed that EP Jayarajan held discussions with her and other party leaders on joining the BJP.
Javadekar alleged that the two fronts in Kerala are accepting the support from the SDPI, the political face of the Popular Front of India (PFI) which is a banned terrorist organisation.
The guilty will be brought to book without any delay, said Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan
Meanwhile, it is alleged that the killing was not deliberate as the elephant had walked into a trap laid for wild boars that come to destroy the crops frequently.
Earlier in the day, the Central government taking a serious note of the incident, had said that it will leave no stone unturned to investigate properly and nab the culprits.
Meanwhile, Kerala Forest Minister K Raju has warned of strict action against the culprits responsible for the killing of the pregnant elephant.
An amendment will be made to the Epidemic Diseases Act, 1897 and an ordinance will be implemented, Union Minister Prakash Javadekar said adding that such crimes will now be cognizable and non-bailable.
An empowered group of officials that is assessing the situation, says Prakash Javadekar.
