Pinarayi Vijayan says ‘disrespect’ shown to rescue worker’s body reflects UDF government’s ‘uncaring’ flood response
Opposition leader Pinarayi Vijayan has criticized the Kerala government for its handling of flood relief efforts, specifically citing the disrespectful treatment of a deceased rescue volunteer's body. He further accused the administration of apathy toward coastal communities during climate-related disasters.
Leader of the Opposition Pinarayi Vijayan on Saturday (August 8, 2026) said the “disrespect” shown by authorities to the body of R. Rajesh, the 36-year-old rescue volunteer during the flood at Cherupuzha in Kannur, was emblematic of the United Democratic Front (UDF) government’s “uncaring response” to the flood-affected people in Kerala.
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