Kochi:
The Congress in Kerala on Saturday criticised Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan for collaborating in an official inauguration ceremony on the worldwide airport right here whereas the nation was mourning the demise of former Prime Minister Manmohan Singh.
Talking to reporters right here, Chief of Opposition within the state Meeting VD Satheesan described the Chief Minister’s motion as “disrespectful” and “inappropriate”.
It’s disrespectful and inappropriate for somebody just like the CM to attend and inaugurate an official occasion at Kochi airport whereas the funeral of Manmohan Singh, who served as Prime Minister of India for ten years, is being held in New Delhi, the LoP stated.
He added that the Chief Minister of Kerala mustn’t have attended such an occasion and {that a} request had been made to the airport administration to postpone the perform and inform the Chief Minister about it the day earlier than.
VD Satheesan expressed his “grief and protest” over the “disrespect” proven by the CM.
Earlier within the day, Mr Vijayan inaugurated the Taj Cochin Worldwide Airport, a five-star lodge developed by Cochin Worldwide Airport Restricted (CIAL) and operated by the IHCL Taj Group.
In New Delhi, former Prime Minister Manmohan Singh was cremated with full state honours on Saturday within the presence of high dignitaries from India and overseas.
The final rites had been attended by President Droupadi Murmu, Vice President Jagdeep Dhankhar, and Prime Minister Narendra Modi, together with high Congress leaders together with Mallikarjun Kharge, Sonia Gandhi, and Rahul Gandhi.
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