The Central government has denied Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan permission to attend a global investors’ meeting in Abu Dhabi.
A top official at the Chief Minister’s Office (CMO) confirmed on Wednesday that the government had received a communication from the Centre denying Mr. Vijayan and his Cabinet colleagues permission to travel to the country to participate in the event.
Tourism Minister P.A. Mohamed Riyas and Industries Minister P. Rajeeve were part of the team to showcase Kerala’s investment-friendly environment and its pitch to transform the State as a knowledge economy.