Finance Minister K.N. Balagopal on Sunday welcomed the Opposition UDF’s decision to accept Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan’s invitation to discuss the Centre’s neglect of Kerala, adding that cooperation in this matter was the need of the hour.
Mr. Vijayan is scheduled to hold discussions with Leader of Opposition V.D. Satheesan and Deputy Leader of Opposition P. K. Kunhalikutty on the Centre’s continued neglect of the State at 10 a.m. on Monday.
“Political differences notwithstanding, there is no point in standing as Ruling Party and Opposition when it comes to a common cause of the State. Even senior economists, who differ on policy matters, are unanimous that Kerala is facing neglect from the Centre,” Mr. Balagopal said on the sidelines of an event here.
