Tharoor, Kerala CM's Presence Gives Sleepless Nights To INDIA Bloc: PM Modi In Thiruvananthapuram

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday took potshot at the Opposition alliance INDIA bloc as he shared stage with Kerala Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan and Thiruvananthapuram MP Shashi Thaoor.

At the inauguration event of Vizhinjam port, PM Modi says, " I want to tell CM, you are a strong pillar of INDI alliance, Shashi Tharoor is also sitting here. Today's event is going to disturb the sleep of many"

After inaugurating Vizhinjam port, PM Modi said, " ...On one hand, there is this big sea with so many opportunities and on the other hand, there is beauty of nature, in between there is this 'Vizhinjam International Deepwater Multipurpose Seaport', which is a symbol of new-age development..."

Prime Minister Narendra Modi dedicated to the nation 'Vizhinjam International Deepwater Multipurpose Seaport' on Friday.

During the inauguration event of Vizhinjam port, Kerala CM Pinarayi Vijayan says, "Government of Kerala and on my own behalf, I extend a warm welcome to the Prime Minister Narendra Modi who is here to inaugurate the port. This is a proud moment for all of us. The commissioning of this port marks the dawn of a modern era. The Prime Minister's presence makes this occasion even more special and brings great joy to all of us. It also makes us optimistic about the bright future of this seaport."

This ambitious project of the Kerala government has been developed under the public-private partnership by Adani Ports and Special Economic Zone Ltd (APSEZ).

On Thursday, Shashi Tharoor shared photos with Prime Minister Narendra Modi from Thiruvananthapuram as he welcomed him in his constituency. "Despite delays at the dysfunctional Delhi airport, managed to land in Thiruvananthapuram in time to receive Prime Minister Narendra Modi on his arrival in my constituency," the Congress MP said in a post.

It is interesting to note that Kerala BJP Chief Rajeev Chandrasekhar had recently called Tharoor "one of the few sane voices in Congress."

Meanwhile, Congress General Secretary KC Venugopal, responding to PM Modi's attack, said: " I don't know on what ground PM is saying like this...the PM will be the one who will be having sleepless nights, not INDIA alliance, Rahul Gandhi or Congress. We are going to put maximum pressure on him on the issue of the caste census. They announced it like Women Reservation Bill...we will sleep peacefully, but it is going to be difficult for the PM to sleep"