THIRUVANANTHAPURAM: Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan criticized opposition leader Ramesh Chennithala for blabbering anti-factual things while sitting in a responsible post. The opposition should stand as opposition and not as revenge opposition. The opposition leader tried to mislead the election commission and tried to stall the food of the people. He complained that the government was paying social welfare pension for the month of May in advance. The opposition leader claimed that it was to influence the voters. The chief minister said that a person sitting in a responsible post should have complained to a responsible centre before finding the truth. The government is not giving in advance the pension of May. The pensions of March and April are given. The chief minister sarcastically said is he in a position unable to identify the months of March and May.

The government had given social welfare pension on special occasions like Vishu and Easter earlier. Has the opposition leader not seen it earlier? Will he ask to stall the salary? His next allegation was on the food kit. Money for it was taken from Chief Minister’s Relief Fund to face the crisis during Covid times. The government has tried to give Covid vaccination to many as possible. 26 lakh were vaccinated. Only 10.76 contracted the disease. There is still a chance of community transmission. If the LDF retains power, a law for right of a house will be brought, he said.