BJP leader and actor Suresh Gopi has criticized the state government’s Silverline project, juxtaposing it against the central government’s approval of the Vandebharat Express for Kerala. Gopi mocked the Silverline by highlighting the enhanced experience of the people after the arrival of Vandebharat, which washed away the yellow stones from their chests, indicating the richness of the Express. Gopi claimed that the Prime Minister will talk further about the project. BJP leader and Railway PAC Chairman PK Krishnadas supported Gopi by joking that the CPM State Secretary MV Govindan would be happy with the arrival of Vandebharat in Kerala. Krishnadas pointed out that people in Kerala can travel faster by spending nominal amounts on Vandebharat instead of the expensive Silver Line. Krishnadas’s statement was in response to MV Govindan’s description of the benefits of the Silver Line, which had gone viral in the past.
Thiruvananthapuram∙ BJP leader and actor Suresh Gopi mocked the state government’s Silverline project in the background of the central government’s sanctioning of the Vandebharat Express for Kerala. Suresh Gopi pointed out that with the arrival of the Vandebharat train, the yellow stones on the chest of the people were washed away. That is the richness of Vande Bharat Express. Suresh Gopi said at Sastamangalam in Thiruvananthapuram that the Prime Minister will talk about the rest.
“A number of yellow stones that were carried on people’s chests were washed away. That is the greatest wealth. That’s it’ – this was Suresh Gopi’s response.
BJP leader and Railway PAC Chairman PK Krishnadas also came forward and joked that CPM State Secretary MV Govindan would also be happy after the central government sanctioned the Vandebharat train to Kerala. Krishnadas’s statement was that from now on he would go to Thiruvananthapuram with bread from Shornur and sell it and return quickly. Krishnadas said that Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan, who wanted to spend two lakh crores of rupees to bring the Silver Line to the passengers of Kerala, should not be sad anymore. He pointed out that people in Kerala can travel fast by spending a nominal amount on the Vandebharat Express.
Earlier, MV Govindan’s ‘appalling story’ went viral while enumerating the benefits of the Silver Line. Govindan said that if Kudumbashree members left at nine o’clock to sell two large baskets of bread from Shornur to Thiruvananthapuram, they could take the train at 12 o’clock after the sale and return home at 1.30 to eat. He said this while addressing a welcome ceremony for the People’s Defense Yatra. Krishnadas’s response is in response to this statement.
English Summary: Suresh Gopi Takes A Dig At CPM Over Silver Line Project
In conclusion, the BJP leaders in Kerala took a playful jab at the state government’s Silverline project, following the central government’s sanctioning of the Vandebharat Express for Kerala. Suresh Gopi and PK Krishnadas made quips about the benefits of the Vandebharat train in comparison to the Silverline project. Such remarks by political leaders show the ongoing political rivalry in the state and the importance of railway infrastructure in Kerala. It remains to be seen how the Silverline project will progress and whether it will provide efficient and cost-effective transport to the people of Kerala.