Colachel port issue to be raised in Parliament
However, the date of the meeting could not be confirmed as the PM was preoccupied.
Thiruvananthapuram: Kerala MPs would raise anxieties of the state over the proposed Colachel port adversely affecting prospects of Vizhinjam in the parliament session beginning on Monday. The decision was taken at a meeting convened by Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan in New Delhi on Sunday. Mr Vijayan would also raise the concern of the state with Prime Minister Narendra Modi during their meeting. However, the date of the meeting could not be confirmed as the PM was preoccupied.
K. V. Thomas and Suresh Gopi did not attend the meeting as they were busy with other commitments. Meanwhile, many MPs questioned the logic of conducting such a meeting a day before the Parliament session. The questions to be asked should be given to the Parliament Secretariat two weeks in advance. Hence, questions prepared based on Sunday's meeting could not be raised in this session. Though the meeting was first scheduled for June 16, it was later put off until July 6. As that date was not convenient for Congress lawmakers, the meeting was further postponed.