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March 19, 2025

The Union min unleashed a fierce attack on CPM, state in Rajya Sabha against alleged 'nokkukooli' and shutting down of industries

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IX days after the breakfast camaraderie between Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan and Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman took place at Kerala House, the serenity was broken on Tuesday when the latter unleashed a fierce attack on the CPM and Kerala in the Rajya Sabha.

The sudden outburst of anger and criticism against the alleged 'nokkukooli' and the industries being closed has surprised both the Congress and the Left. The Union minister's attack on the CPM came at a time when the Congress in the state accused the CPM of forming a nexus with the BJP ahead of the next assembly election.

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