The Congress-led UDF government in Keralam faced severe criticism from the CPI(M) over ministers allegedly accepting foreign junkets and Chief Minister V.D. Satheesan's use of a chartered plane.
CPI(M) leader P. Rajeeve alleged that the actions signaled an unfair advantage for the moneyed elite over ordinary citizens, citing lack of transparency regarding flight sponsors.
While Sports Minister O.J. Janeesh defended his overseas trip as personal time, KPCC president Sunny Joseph dismissed the allegations as petty nitpicking by the opposition.