Communist Party of India (Marxist) [CPI(M)] State Secretary M.V. Govindan on Tuesday sought to puncture the hype over Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s high-profile visit to Kerala by claiming that “falsehoods and political bombast characterised the VVIP’s two-day sojourn” in the State.
At a press conference here, Mr. Govindan termed Mr. Modi’s claim that Kerala lacked development “a barefaced lie.”
He said the State topped NITI Aayog’s sustainable development goal index, including housing, investment, education and health. The State ranked first in life expectancy and low infant mortality. An estimated 98.2% households in Kerala have proper toilets, power and access to potable water.
