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- Chief Minister V.D.
- Satheesan used a privately sponsored plane to reach Malappuram following a disaster and has declined to identify the person who paid for it.
- The Chief Minister maintained that no public money was used for the flight and that similar practices are common among political leaders.
- He also defended Minister for Local Self Governments K.M.
- Shaji for using a friend's vehicle instead of a faulty government car.
- The administration asserted that ministers will continue to accept sponsorships for travel that do not burden the public exchequer.
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V.D. Satheesan
Chief Minister
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“I will continue to take such flights if the need arises”
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…who sponsored the trip. Responding to questions at a press conference after the Cabinet meeting here on Wednesday, he said there was “nothing wrong with the trip as not a single penny was spent from the exchequer.” “ I will continue to take such flights if the need arises ,” he said. “The agreement with the helicopter company had expired on September 19. After participating in the Sree Narayana Guru Samadhi event at Sivagiri, I had to reach Malappuram immediately, as six people had died…
“In the future also, I will give permission to Ministers to go abroad”
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…Keralites, who are inviting the Ministers for various events. Some of the trips are sponsored by organisations or friends. I gave sanction to the Ministers to travel. Let them go and learn things from across the world. In the future also, I will give permission to Ministers to go abroad ,” he said. Published - September 23, 2026 02:02 pm IST…
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