Kerala CM denies financial fraud in PPE kit purchase

Kerala Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan on Thursday denied the opposition charge that the Comptroller and Auditor General (CAG) report placed in the Assembly has confirmed that there was huge corruption in the purchase of PPE kits during Covid-19 period.

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Denying the charges, Chief Minister Vijayan said in the Assembly that the CAG report is bereft of the inflation factor nor the scarcity of essential items that endured during those times. He said the LDF government had worked tirelessly and honestly during the Covid-19 pandemic.

"Government only gave priority to saving people's lives. There was a shortage of essentials and PPE kits were very much needed. The government gave a befitting and clear reply to the CAG," he said.