Chennithala says LDF is only adept at staging protests

Kerala Opposition leader Ramesh Chennithala today lashed out at the state government and its vigilance department saying governance is "absent" in the state as the ruling LDF is "adept" only at staging protests.
Chennithala also alleged that Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan has turned the vigilance department into a puppet in his hands by not conducting probes into the complaints against the LDF ministers.
"LDF doesn't know how to govern. They are but well-versed in staging protests. They talk only about strikes. Governance is something which they don't know," Chennithala told a press meet here.
"Vigilance department is in critical ICU these days. The complaint against former minister E P Jayarajan is still lying there. No enquiry has yet commenced against the Fisheries minister Mercykutty Amma. Minister M M Mani's discharge petition was dismissed by the court," Chennithala said.

The Opposition leader also said that even the court has criticised the vigilance department.
"The vigilance director is probing cases of his interest. They are suppressing cases against the state ministers," he said.

The former UDF minister also alleged the state government is running away from its responsibilities of ensuring a better socio-economic situation in Kerala.
"Seven-month rule of LDF has left the governance in the state in shambles. The government has not interfered in any issues to mitigate the trouble of common people arising post demonetisation," he said.
He also said the Opposition is planning to intensify the protest against the LDF government's "anti-people policies".

Chennithala, who is also in charge of the Congress party in Manipur, today met President Pranab Mukharjee and AICC president Sonia Gandhi along with Manipur Congress delegation and apprised them of the political scenario arising out of the insurgency and the economic blockade imposed by the United Naga Council (UNC) in the eastern state.