Difference between Congress, BJP narrowing down, says Vijayan

Citing donation made by Congress leader Digvijaya Singh for the Ram temple construction, Kerala Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan on Tuesday said that the difference between Congress and the BJP is "narrowing down". A Congress MLA in Kerala also did the same. Congress should realise that such a move amounts to giving acceptance to the RSS," he said.  Addressing a function in the state Vijayan further criticised the Opposition for the ongoing protest against back door appointments.

"During the LDF government, 13,825 appointments were made in the police. During the same period of the last UDF government, 4,791 appointments were made. LD Clark recruited 19,120 people during the 2016-20 period. It was 17,711 during 2011-16. Such appointments have been made by overcoming circumstances, including Covid," he added "The LDF government has decided to give appointments to those who are eligible with clear criteria. This government has fixed only those posts which are not left to PSC and with more than 10 years of service," he said.