Pinarayi alleges unholy alliance between Congress and BJP
The Hindu
CM Pinarayi Vijayan alleges UDF MPs from Kerala have an "unholy alliance" with Congress & BJP, preventing them from raising issues of Centre's neglect of State's problems. He claims Centre owes State ₹57,000 crore. At Navakerala Sadas, CM said UDF MPs agreed to sign memorandum to FM, but backed out. He also said the govt. will complete Anakkampoyil-Kalladi-Meppadi tunnel road connecting Kozhikode & Wayanad. 45,897 complaints filed since Nov. 24 at event, entering Malappuram district on Mon.
Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan has alleged that United Democratic Front (UDF) MPs from Kerala are not taking up issues related to the Centre’s neglect of the State’s problems because of an unholy alliance between the Congress and the BJP.
He was addressing Navakerala Sadas, the State government’s public outreach event, for the Beypore Assembly constituency in Beypore on Sunday. This was the third and final day of the event in Kozhikode district.
Mr. Vijayan claimed that the Centre had not been releasing around ₹57,000 crore, which was due to the State. “At the Navakerala Sadas, we explain such things to the people. But why the Congress is getting upset if we criticise the Centre? That party will not do anything that will annoy the Union government,” he alleged. Mr. Vijayan said that though the 18 UDF MPs had unanimously agreed to sign a memorandum to the Union Finance Minister, highlighting the State’s concerns, they backed out at the last minute. “Have you ever heard any of those MPs raising their voice against the Centre’s neglect of Kerala? Instead, they have used Parliament to discredit the State, “ he added.
The day’s programmes began with a breakfast meeting at a convention centre at Omassery near Mukkom in Thiruvambady constituency. Thamarassery Bishop Mar Remigios Inchananiyil, actor Surabhi Lakshmi, Padma Shri award winner Ali Manikfan, and religious leaders Hussain Madavoor and Mukkom Umar Faizy, among others, attended it. Though the Congress-led UDF had given a call to boycott the event, party leader N. Aboobacker, who is chairperson, development standing committee, Kunnamangalam block panchayat, Indian Union Muslim League leaders Moidu Muttayi and U.K. Hussain were present on the occasion.
At the event for Thiruvambady, held at Mukkom, the Chief Minister reiterated the government’s intention to complete the Anakkampoyil-Kalladi-Meppadi tunnel road connecting Kozhikode and Wayanad districts. He said the Konkan Railway had been asked to prepare a detailed blue print for the project.
Meanwhile, cultural events being held as part of the programme were dropped on the day in the wake of the death of four persons in a stampede at the Cochin University of Science and Technology on Saturday night. Mr. Vijayan did not address the media too. He paid last respects to Sarah Thomas, one of the students who died in the tragedy, at Thamarassery.
Mr. Vijayan referred to the tunnel road project at the event held for the Koduvally and Kunnamangalam Assembly segments too. K. Radhakrishnan, Minister for SC/ST Development and Devaswom, said in Koduvally that by next March, all the tribal hamlets would have internet access. As many as 14,997 representations were filed on the third day on Sunday. As many as 3,827 were filed in Thiruvambady, 3,600 in Koduvally, 4,171 in Kunnamangalam, and 3,399 in Beypore.
“We are judges and therefore, cannot act like Mughals of a bygone era ... the writ courts in the guise of doing justice cannot transcend the barriers of law,” the High Court of Karnataka observed while setting aside an order of a single judge, who in 2016 had extended the lease of a public premises allotted to a physically challenged person to 20 years contrary to 12-year period stipulated in the law.
The High Court of Karnataka on Monday declined to interfere, at present, in the investigation against a Bharatiya Janata Party worker, who is among the accused persons facing charges of circulating obscene clips, related to “morphed” images and videos clips related to Prajwal Revanna, former Hassan MP, in public domain through pen drives and other modes.
The 16th edition of Bhoomi Habba was held on June 8, at the Visthar campus. The festival drew a vibrant crowd who came together to celebrate eco-consciousness through a variety of engaging activities, creative workshops, panel discussions, interactive exhibits and performances, all centered around this year’s theme: “Save Water, Save Lives.”