ALAPPUZHA: The INL stood with the Muslim League in its stand related to minority scholarship verdict, said SNDP general secretary Vellapally Natesan. The INL opined before the chief minister spoke. The backward welfare department is not functioning even for name, blamed Vellappally.

The chief minister had to call an all-party meeting the other day. For what, for wealth. When given to the Christian and Muslim communities in the name of minority, some among them lost eighty per cent. It became 20 per cent per person. The court took a negative approach in it. There is a category here that gets nothing. No one is talking about them, pointed Vellappally.

Everyone brings hawala money during election time. He said the BJP was caught because they were fools. Vellapalli also alleged that there is no opposition in the state even in name.

Oommen Chandy's time is over. Ramesh Chennithala is living in despair. V D Satheesan is great. He will be able to shine in the assembly, but is a big zero in activities outside, added Vellappally.