Kerala Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan urged the Centre to refrain from encroaching on the State's economic autonomy. He cautioned that if the Centre does not stop its encroachment on the state's economic autonomy, the State would head towards a financial disaster.
Coming under attack from opposition parties, including the Congress and the BJP over the government's alleged failure in managing the sudden surge of pilgrims in Sabarimala, Kerala Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan on Wednesday said the situation at Lord Ayyappa shrine in Sabarimala was under
"This (incident) has the silent support of Pinarayi Vijayan. The police officers are supporting the perpetrators. They have slowed down the vehicles and allowed the goons to come close to the governor's vehicle," Surendran said.
Reacting to the attack on Kerala Governor Arif Mohammed Khan's convoy allegedly by the Students' Federation of India (SFI), Congress MP Shashi Tharoor said that the incident raises serious questions as to what the police were doing.
In response to the increased footfall of pilgrims at Sabarimala, Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan has directed further coordinated efforts. Steps should be taken to put in place concerted measures without causing inconvenience to the pilgrims, the Chief Minister said at the special Sabarimala
Accusing Kerala Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan of hatching a conspiracy to hurt him after the SFI held black flag protests against him, state Governor Arif Mohammed Khan on Tuesday said that the police have been prevented from acting against these criminals.
Reacting to SFI's black flag protest against Kerala Governor Arif Mohammed Khan, Union Minister Rajeev Chandrasekhar slammed Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan over the law and order situation in the state adding that the goal of a developed and prosperous Kerala is only possible with Congre
The BJP state president, K Surendran, condemned the alleged attempt to manhandle Kerala Governor Arif Mohammed Khan by the members of the student and youth organisations of the ruling Communist Party of India (Marxist) on Monday.
The measures taken by the central government are preventing the development of the country and this will be explained to the people by the Nava Kerala Sadas, said Vijayan.
Targeting Congress over its Assembly polls defeat in three states, Kerala Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan on Monday said that the grand old party lost due to its self-centred attitude of neglecting the alliance partners and that cost them.
This comes a day after the Supreme Court quashed the notification relating to the reappointment of Kannur University Vice-Chancellor and found that the appointment was an unwarranted intervention of the state government.