Kerala Minister apologises for his Germany trip
Thursday - August 23, 2018 11:44 am ,
Category : INDIA
Thiruvananthapuram Aug 23 (IANS) Kerala Forest Minister K. Raju on Thursday issued an apology
for taking a trip to Germany while the state reeled under heavy floods.
The Kerala unit of the Communist Party of India (CPI) came under severe flak after Raju a party lawmaker left for his trip last week.
Speaking to a TV channel the Minister admitted that the timing of his trip was wrong.
"I left for Germany on August 16 to attend a programme of the World Malayalee Council near Bonn. I returned in four days but by that time the flood situation in the state was already out of control... The timing of the trip was ill-timed and wrong " said Raju.
The entire Opposition and a section of his party has demanded Raju s sacking.
--IANS sg/ksk
for taking a trip to Germany while the state reeled under heavy floods.
The Kerala unit of the Communist Party of India (CPI) came under severe flak after Raju a party lawmaker left for his trip last week.
Speaking to a TV channel the Minister admitted that the timing of his trip was wrong.
"I left for Germany on August 16 to attend a programme of the World Malayalee Council near Bonn. I returned in four days but by that time the flood situation in the state was already out of control... The timing of the trip was ill-timed and wrong " said Raju.
The entire Opposition and a section of his party has demanded Raju s sacking.
--IANS sg/ksk
