KOCHI: Opposition leader VD Satheesan while addressing a press meet in Ernakulam released the salary information of Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan's social media team.

‘The chief minister is paying the social media team Rs 6,67,290. Why so much amount is paying every month. Once in a while, the chief minister posts on Facebook and Instagram. Say 15-20 posts monthly. Say one post daily, why paying so much. The team leader gets 75,000, content manager Rs 70,000, senior web administrator Rs 65,000, social media coordinator Rs 65,000, content strategist gets 65,000 and computer assistant gets 22,290. 12 people have been appointed with this salary. So, Rs 80 lakh is paid for a post in a year. Or is this social media team used to attack political opponents through social media? Should it be at government's expense?' asked V D Satheesan.

So much expense when there is no money in the exchequer. This is the worst period the state has ever seen. The chief minister is doing all these when the state is facing a big financial crisis.