Kerala CM And Ministers Boycott PM Modi Official Event In State

Kerala CM Pinarayi Vijayan and ministers decided to stay away from Prime Minister Narendra Modi's official event in the state on Wednesday, following the alleged exclusion of the state's PWD Minister P A Mohammed 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 here.

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, Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan 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.