Kerala DYFI turns up heat over CM Satheesan's chartered flight to flood-hit Malappuram
The DYFI is holding painting competitions across Kerala asking people to imagine the sponsor of Chief Minister Satheesan's chartered flight to flood-hit Malappuram, which he has declined to name.
A political row over Chief Minister Satheesan's chartered flight to flood-hit Malappuram has intensified, with the DYFI launching a statewide painting competition that invites the public to picture the unidentified sponsor of the trip.
The youth organisation is urging participants to use their imagination to conjure up the likeness of the "mysterious sponsor" whose identity the Chief Minister has refused to reveal.
The competitions are being organised across Keralam, turning the dispute over who paid for the chartered flight into a wider public campaign.
At the centre of the controversy is the Chief Minister's decision not to disclose who sponsored the flight to the flood-affected district. The refusal has become the focal point of the political confrontation, with the DYFI's painting contests designed to keep the question in public view.
The row has added a fresh dimension to the political debate in the state, as the flood-hit region remains the backdrop to the escalating exchange.