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  • Politics in Kerala has become violent due to LDF’s policies: Priyanka Gandhi

    By ANI
    NEW DELHI: Congress leader Priyanka Gandhi Vadra on Wednesday said the politics in Kerala has become violent and it is driven by tension due to policies of the Left Democratic Front (LDF).

    “Politics in Kerala has become violent, driven by tension due to policies of LDF. We propose to set up a peace and harmony department to ensure that this kind of tension, political murders don’t continue to happen, and politics of anger and hate is challenged,” said Priyanka Gandhi Vadra while addressing the public meeting in Chalakudy in Kerala.

    According to the sources, the Congress leader is scheduled to campaign in Tamil Nadu on April 3 in Kanyakumari district. She will also visit Sriperumbudur where her father and former Prime Minister Rajiv Gandhi was assassinated.

    The Congress leader also claimed that 50 per cent of the Congress candidates in Kerala are between the age of 20 and 40 years.

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    “So proud that 50 per cent of our candidates in Kerala are between the age of 20 and 40. Combined with the wisdom and experience of our senior leadership, they make a formidable force. I hope they are given a chance to serve the people of Kerala so that the UDF’s vision can be realized,” tweeted Priyanka Gandhi.

    Last week, the Congress-led United Democratic Front released its election manifesto ahead of the upcoming polls in Kerala. Housing schemes, Karunya benevolent health scheme and NYAY scheme were featured in the manifesto.

    Elections for the 140-member Kerala Assembly will be held in a single phase on April 6. The counting of votes will take place on May 2. (ANI)

  • Centre denies permission to Kerala Mins to go abroad

    The Centre has denied permission for the scheduled visit of Kerala Ministers to 17 countries to mobilise funds from expatriates for flood relief work, officials here said on  Wednesday.

    Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan is scheduled to leave for some of the Gulf countries on Wednesday as part of the efforts to mobilise funds from Kerala expatriates.

    He is expected to be back by October 21.

    Seventeen of the 20 State Ministers had also planned to visit different countries in the Gulf and Europe to mobilise funds.

    However, the Centre has approved the foreign visit of the chief minister alone.

    Officials at the CM’s office said the Centre has refused permission for the ministers’ foreign trip.

    The Ministers were scheduled to visit various countries, for five days beginning on Wednesday to mobilise funds from the expatriate community to help rebuild the flood-hit State.

    Vijayan had said on October 3 that each Minister would visit various countries from October 17 to 21, including in the Gulf and Europe.

    Kerala had suffered huge damage in the torrential rains that lashed the state in August last, claiming 493 lives and leaving a trail of destruction.

    The LDF Government had last month decided to raise Rs 15,900 crore as loan from the World Bank, Asian Development Bank, and other funding agencies to rebuild the prime sectors of the State.