Thrikkakara bypoll defeat won't stop SilverLine from happening: CPM
Thiruvananthapuram: Despite struggling a big debacle in the byelection to the Thrikkakara assembly constituency, Kerala's ruling CPM on Friday asserted that it'd pass beforehand with its bold K-Rail assignment. Addressing a press convention here, CPM state secretary Kodiyeri Balakrishnan stated that the project may be carried out if the authorities gets essential permission from the Central government. The proposed K-Rail project, additionally called the SilverLine semi-high speed rail corridor, connecting the north and south of Kerala, become one of the primary ballot planks for the Congress and the CPM in the byelection. Balakrishnan's declaration came quickly after Leader of Opposition in the state Assembly V D Satheesan entreated the Left government to withdraw the project in view of the election results. Making their proposed rail corridor, that is strongly opposed by the Congress-led United Democratic Front (UDF), as a chief marketing campaign subject matter withinsid...