Controversy over appointment of 'Foreign Cooperation' Secretary in Kerala, BJP surrounds Pinarayi government.

In Kerala, Pinarayi Vijayan government has appointed an IAS officer as the 'Foreign Cooperation' secretary, and politics has heated up. The Kerala BJP criticized the government's decision and said that Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan should not consider the state as an independent state. Kerala BJP president K. Surendran has said that the appointment of IAS officer K. Vasuki as the state foreign secretary is unconstitutional and violates federal principles. Vasuki is the Secretary of Labor and Skills. The state government in a government order on July 15 gave additional responsibility for matters related to 'external cooperation'. Order issued on July 15: The order issued on July 15 further stated that: The Public Administration (Political) Department will handle matters related to 'Foreign Cooperation' and assist Vasuki till alternative arrangements are made. The Resident Commissioner at Kerala House in New Delhi will support the officer in external activities to liaise with the Ministry of External Affairs, embassies and consulates, etc., the order said. Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan's appointment of an IAS officer as 'Foreign Secretary' in Kerala is a flagrant transgression and violation of the Union List of our Constitution. The LDF government has no mandate in foreign affairs. This unconstitutional action sets a dangerous precedent. Is — K Surendran (@surendranbjp) July 20, 2024 Criticizing the government's order, K Surendran slammed the Chief Minister. He said that if things continue like this, the chief minister will feel that he needs his own deputy consul and foreign affairs minister. He said that foreign affairs come under the jurisdiction of the central government and state government interference in it is not good news for the country. BJP leader demands withdrawal of this decision: BJP leader has said that Vijayan has been accused of collecting money from foreign countries through diplomatic channels. In such a scenario, has the 'External Co-operation' Secretary been appointed keeping in mind the alleged financial ties of the Chief Minister in the Gulf countries? Terming the government's appointment as destroying the unity and integrity of the nation, he said the decision should be withdrawn immediately.