Kerala CM, Ministers to skip PM Modi’s official event in Kochi over ‘exclusion’ of PWD Minister
The Hindu
Kerala CM and Ministers boycott PM Modi's event in Kochi over exclusion of PWD Minister, raising political tensions ahead of elections.
Kerala Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan and State Ministers decided to stay away from Prime Minister Narendra Modi's official event in Kerala on Wednesday (March 11, 2026) following the alleged exclusion of the State's Public Works Department (PWD) P.A. Mohamed Riyas from the event.
The Prime Minister is scheduled to inaugurate various development projects, including the first stretch of the six-lane expansion of national highway 66, during the official programme by 12.30 pm in Kochi.
The projects to be inaugurated include the Thalappady-Chengala stretch of NH 66 and the Vengalam-Ramanattukara stretch of the Kozhikode bypass, both upgraded to six lanes.
According to government sources, the Chief Minister won't attend the event, though his name is included in the programme schedule. However, no particular reason was cited for his decision to skip the event.
State Ministers M.B. Rajesh and K. Krishnankutty, who have been invited to the PM’s event, also said they are not taking part because of personal reasons.
Reacting to the development, Mr. Riyas said he had not received any official communication inviting him to the function and termed the move "not befitting a democracy".
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