Kerala's NH-66 Controversy: Political Tensions Rise Over Highway Project
A heated political dispute in Kerala centers on the National Highway-66 project. Allegations of corruption and delays have prompted sharp exchanges between CPI(M) and Congress, with accusations aimed at Minister P A Mohammed Riyas and Congress leader K C Venugopal. Controversy ensues over the project's execution and oversight.
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The political climate in Kerala is tense as debates around the National Highway-66 project intensify. The ruling CPI(M) and the opposition Congress are locked in a war of words, with allegations flying about corruption and project delays.
On Thursday, Kerala's Public Works Minister, P A Mohammed Riyas, vowed that work on the highway would continue unabated, despite Congress's general secretary, K C Venugopal, allegedly trying to thwart the plan. The accusation comes after a portion of the highway collapsed, prompting blame games between parties.
Minister Riyas attributes the project's slow progress to the previous UDF government's inadequacies while Congress insists on a corruption probe into contract awards. Talks with central government officials are ongoing, as concerns about infrastructure integrity grow.
(With inputs from agencies.)
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