Kerala - Thiruvananthapuram   

Vijayakumar should quit: BJP

THIRUVANANTHAPURAM: BJP leader M.S. Kumar has demanded the resignation of Port Minister M. Vijayakumar owning moral responsibility for the government’s failure in handling the bids for the Vizhinjam port project in a flawless manner.

He alleged that a Polit Bureau member of the Communist Party of India (Marxist) had influenced the government in awarding the tender to Lanco Kondapalli Power Ltd, ignoring the claims of Zoom Developers.

The decision to award the contract to the Andhra Pradesh-based company had triggered an agitation by local residents. While the company said the project could be set up only in 2,700 acres, Zoom Developers had offered to complete it in 60 acres, by reclaiming the sea.

The government was aiming at a real estate deal by awarding the contract to the Andhra company. Chief Minister V.S. Achuthanandan should clarify his stance on the Vizhinjam issue.

Printer friendly page  
Send this article to Friends by E-Mail

Stories in this Section

Examinations postponed
Assault case: non-bailable warrant against accused
Work on artificial reef stalled
Film festival begins today
Journalist dead
Grain production to be raised: VS
Karamana, Killi rivers to be cleaned
University endowment awards presented
Thiruvanthapuram Today
Women’s policy moots violence-free zones
Minister’s assurance to estate workers
Budget on February 20
Vijayakumar should quit: BJP
House panel alleges obstruction
Sudhakaran denies reports
CFL lamp distribution
Special trains to Bangalore
Shiv Sena’s demand

Copyright © 2009, The Hindu. Republication or redissemination of the contents of this screen are expressly prohibited without the written consent of The Hindu