Thiruvananthapuram:Taking cognizance of the ongoing investigations in the gold smuggling case, Union Minister Pralhad Joshi on Saturday said that Kerala Chief Minister was unable to answer questions posed by Union Home Affairs Minister Amit Shah on the issue.
"Around 8 to 9 questions were asked by Home Minister Amit Shah about the gold scam. Not even a single question has been answered by Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan. I demand Pinarayi Vijayan to reply to all these questions," said Joshi while addressing a press conference at the BJP office in Trivandrum.
He further took a dig at the CPI(M)-led LDF government in the state and the UDF-Congress alliance on the Sabarimala Temple issue.
"Congress and its state unit have different takes on the Sabarimala issue. In Kerala, Congress-led alliance is sinking and BJP will become the most credible alternative in the state," said Joshi.
In 2018, the five-judge bench of the top court had allowed women of all ages to enter Kerala's, Sabarimala Temple.
The order came under stiff opposition from various groups who later sought a review of the verdict. Joshi also accused the Vijayan-led state government of misusing the government machinery.
"Pinarayi Vijayan-led state government is misusing the government machinery. The state government is carrying out the distribution of postal ballots improperly to influence the attention of voters. We, BJP, urge the Election Commission to appoint impartial officials for collecting postal ballots."