Keralam Minister Defends Use of Friend’s Range Rover as Official Vehicle

…Shaji, who has faced Opposition criticism over the use of the vehicle and a foreign trip sponsored by his friends, said the Range Rover belonged to a friend whom he had known since he was an MLA from Azhikode. " This is a problem with the mindset of some people who think that anything is done only in expectation of a favour in return ," he said. Shaji said the use of vehicles by ministers was governed by government orders and referred to an order issued by the General Administration Department on May 23, 2026. He said similar orders had been issued…