Clarify on SilverLine cost, demands Satheesan
The Hindu
‘Railway Board has termed the estimated cost unrealistic’
The Chief Minister should clarify on the estimated cost of the SilverLine semi-high-speed rail project and the ₹1,600-crore worth irregularities alleged in pandemic-related purchases by Kerala Medical Services Corporation. He must end his ‘silence’ and answer questions posed by the Opposition, in keeping with the democratic spirit, Leader of the Opposition V.D. Satheesan said on Thursday.
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