Opposition Critique: Kerala Government's Claims Under Scrutiny

In a pointed critique at a press conference, Kerala's Leader of Opposition, V D Satheesan, alleged that the LDF government's self-appraised progress report was largely inaccurate. He likened the collapse of their claims to the tumultuous state of NH-66, which has been plagued by damages due to unscientific construction methods.

Satheesan argued that while the UDF never opposed path-widening endeavors, the debate over land acquisition has been contentious. He noted that compensation inadequacies were amended under the 2013 Right to Fair Compensation Act, encouraging landowners to support the initiative.

He accused the state government of opportunistic credit-claiming on projects like NH-66, while BJP officials echoed his sentiments, labeling CPI(M)'s stance as politically motivated. Satheesan urged the government to disclose any agreements under the Value Capture Finance Model concerning NH land acquisitions.

(With inputs from agencies.)