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Vijayan said the ‘chethovikaram’ (clearly translated to mean intention) behind a minister who was as busy as Jaishankar’s inspection of a flyover in Kazhakootam could be seen as the election was nearing its end in a few months.

Kerala prime minister Pinarayi Vijayan on Tuesday dug into the three -day visit of foreign affairs Minister S Jaishankar to the southern state while citing the inspection of the latter on a flyover in Thiruvanthapuram.



The Left veteran said the “chethovikaram” (clearly translated to mean intention) behind a minister as busy as Jaishankar’s inspection of a flyover in Kazhakootam could be seen as elections were nearing the end of several months. Vijayan added that Jaishankar was given the responsibility of the state capital.

“Our EAM is in Kerala. I saw him standing on a flyover. A minister who was very busy and had to take care of external affairs came to see a flyover in Kazhakootam. People will understand the intention behind it. I’m just saying this is the beginning of something, ”he was quoted as saying at an event in Thiruvanthapuram.

Jaishankar visited the Kazhakuttom flyover on National Highway-66 here, which is currently under construction.



“After about 18 months, there is an election in our country and what we are hearing is that Jaishankar has been given the responsibility of the Thiruvananthapuram seat. The visit is part of that, ”Vijayan said, adding that EAM wants to spend time with his party colleagues here and understand what they are doing and what is going on here.

Soon, Jaishankar replied that he had traveled around the southern state to get a good understanding of what was going on on the ground. “If getting a good understanding of what is going on on the ground is politically motivated, then I think my political motivation and his could be different”, Jaishankar said when asked about his comments. Vijayan at a press meet in the state capital.



(Wit)