On Saturday in Thiruvananthapuram, MP K C Venugopal, the AICC General Secretary (Organisation), accused Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan and his government of acting as a front to “cover up corruption” in the construction of national highways.
Regarding the labour code, Venugopal noted that even though the CPI(M) opposes it, there must be some substance to their objection. “It is the Communist government ruling Kerala that prepared the draft notification of the anti‑worker labour code. Whose interests is this meant to protect?” he asked.
He went on to criticize the state administration for “failing” to take a stand against companies that neglected safety or standards during highway works and for allegedly turning a blind eye to serious corruption in these projects. “The state government is covering up the massive corruption in national highway construction,” added Venugopal.
Several Congress leaders in Kerala have repeatedly attacked CM Vijayan, claiming he “fears” the Union government as central agencies probed cases involving his daughter.
In response to claims by YouTuber Dhruv Rathee about “massive fraud” and “malpractice” in the Bihar elections, Venugopal said that the Election Commission of India acted as a facilitator to ensure the BJP’s victory. “Citizens’ voting rights were denied so that the wealthy could win. In Bihar, money was deposited into people’s accounts days before polling—unheard of and a blatant subversion of democracy. NDA’s victory in Bihar was achieved by undermining democratic norms,” he wrote.
Venugopal posted on X that “What happened in Bihar is a direct assault on democracy,” and vowed that the party would resist any attempts to normalise such a precedent.
He also mentioned that the Congress has collected five crore signatures against the “biased stance” of the Election Commission, which will be presented at a rally in Delhi on 14 December.
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