Imagine you’re invited to a big wedding, but the bride’s family doesn’t invite your brother. You’d probably be a bit miffed, right?
Something similar is happening in Kerala, where the state’s Chief Minister, Pinarayi Vijayan, and his cabinet ministers are boycotting an event hosted by Prime Minister Narendra Modi in Kochi.
Why the Boycott?
The reason behind this decision is the exclusion of Kerala’s Public Works Department (PWD) Minister, P.A. Mohammed Riyas, from the guest list.
The PWD Minister is a key figure in the Kerala government, and his exclusion has sent shockwaves across the state.
The Kerala government is of the Left Democratic Front (LDF) alliance, which is opposed to the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) led by Prime Minister Modi.
The boycott is a clear signal of the deepening rift between the two parties in the state.
The event in Kochi is expected to be attended by several Union Ministers and top BJP leaders, but the absence of the Kerala ministers will be a significant presence felt.
Experts say that the exclusion of the PWD Minister is a deliberate attempt by the BJP to undermine the Kerala government and create divisions within the LDF alliance.
However, the Kerala government is standing firm on its decision to boycott the event, and the situation is likely to escalate further in the coming days.
What happens next remains to be seen, but one thing is certain – the politics in Kerala is about to get a lot more interesting!