KOCHI: Ending a prolonged absence from media interactions, Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan on Friday addressed a wide spectrum of political and administrative issues, launching a sharp attack on the Congress-led opposition while firmly defending the government’s decisions on Sabarimala, university appointments, KIIFB and the Travancore Devaswom Board.
Opening with the Centre’s PM-SHRI scheme, Vijayan said all MPs, regardless of party, are “duty-bound to work for Kerala’s upliftment”.
He noted a positive shift, unlike in the past, when Opposition MPs now stand united on issues concerning Kerala. “They are Kerala’s ambassadors, ” he said, praising CPI(M) MP John Brittas for “doing a good job”.
Incidentally, Brittas came under the scanner of the Congress-led UDF when Union Minister Dharmendra Pradhan said Brittas acted as the bridge between the state and the Centre in the PM-SHRI scheme.