The Assembly on Wednesday witnessed a heated exchange followed by a walkout by the Opposition United Democratic Front over the Left Democratic Front government’s charge that UDF MPs were ineffectual in safeguarding the State’s interests in Parliament.
The matter came up in the Assembly after the day’s scheduled business was suspended for two hours to discuss an adjournment motion concerning the State’s financial situation. Both fronts locked horns over an LDF charge that UDF MPs were not supportive of its efforts to claim the State’s rightful share of funds from the Centre.
Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan attributed this ‘reluctance’ to the Congress-led UDF’s “fear” of opposing the BJP-led Central government. The stand was also politically motivated as the Congress did not wish to annoy the BJP in Kerala, Mr. Vijayan alleged.
