Thiruvananthapuram: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday took a dig at the opposition, saying the presence of Kerala Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan and Shashi Tharoor MP at the function to mark the commissioning of Vizhinjam Seaport will ruin the sleep of some in the India Alliance.During his speech, the Prime Minister looked at Pinarayi Vijayan and remarked, “I want to tell our chief minister, you are a big strong pillar of the INDI Alliance. Shashi Tharoor is also seated here. And this event taking place here today will ruin the sleep of many people.” Though the Prime Minister didn’t name any leader, it was clear that his remark was directed at Rahul Gandhi.When the translator could not pick his political statement on CM and Tharoor, the Prime Minister quipped, “The message has gone where it was supposed to reach.” “Adani-Communist camaraderie”The Prime Minister also took a dig at the CPM led LDF Government in Kerala and its minister V N Vasavan, who holds the Ports portfolio. The prime minister said, “Perhaps the people from the media might have noticed one thing.When the port minister was delivering his speech, while mentioning Adani he said, “Our government’s partner. This is a communist government minister speaking. He is talking about the private sector and referring to it as our government’s partner. This is India changing.”Modi said the private sector has also played an important role in taking the country’s maritime sector to greater heights. During the last ten years, under the public-private partnership investments, worth hundreds of crores of rupees have been made in the sector.”Not only have our ports been upgraded to global standards due to this partnership, but they have also become future-ready. The private sector participation has given a boost to innovation and efficiency.Cautions Adani about Gujarati wrath”I just visited the Port area. When people of Gujarat come to know that Adani has built such a lovely port here in Kerala, he might invite their displeasure. Adani has been working in the port sector in Gujarat for the past 30 years, but he has yet to construct such a beautiful port there. Now he will have to be ready to face the wrath of the Gujarati people,” he said.
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