Pinarayi Vijayan alleges Kerala government is centralising power in Chief Minister's office
The Leader of the Opposition has called for a judicial investigation into what he described as suspicious administrative actions in the state.
Leader of the Opposition Pinarayi Vijayan has accused the Kerala government of concentrating decision-making authority within the Chief Minister's office, according to The Hindu.
Speaking at a Communist Party of India (Marxist) [CPI(M)] political explanation meeting in Chathurakkinar, Madikkai, Vijayan claimed that ministers are being excluded from important decisions.
He questioned how a minister who also serves as the Kerala Pradesh Congress Committee president could be uninformed about major developments in his own department.
Vijayan noted that governance lacks coordination between departments because the Chief Minister is making decisions independently.
Regarding an electricity purchase agreement with GNA, Vijayan stated the concerned minister was unaware of the decision to enter the agreement and also unaware when the decision to abandon it was made.
The Leader of the Opposition further alleged that efforts are being undertaken to manufacture a power shortage to aid corporate monopolies.