THIRUVANANTHAPURAM: Chief minister Pinarayi Vijayan has said that Kerala is the best industrial-friendly destination in the country. The LDF government is committed to ensuring an investor-friendly atmosphere for all those who are showing interest in investing in the state.
The chief minister tweeted this as a reply to the tweet of RPG Enterprises chairman Harsh Goenka. In his tweet Harsh Goenka had said that “RPG is the largest employers in Kerala. We find the local government very supportive”. To this the chief minister replied, “Thank you for allaying the apprehensions over Kerala’s EoDB. Your honesty is much appreciated. Kerala has been one of the most investor-friendly states in India and will continue to be so. The LDF govt ensures that sustainable and innovative industries thrive here”.
The reply made by the CM is seen as an apparent response to Kitex managing director Sabu M Jacob who had levelled serious allegations against the state government for the continuous raids his company had to face in the last one month. Jacob had come out in open criticizing the attitude of the state government in insulting the investors by ordering continuous raids. Meanwhile, industry minister P Rajeeve came down heavily against Jacob and said if he had any complaints he should have approached the government first.
“He could have levelled allegations if the government had not acted on his complaints,” said Rajeeve.
“He created an impression to the world that the fate of investors in the state are not encouraging, which should not have been done. His company has reached to this heights with the support of all the help provided by the successive state governments. He should not forget this fact,” said Rajeeve.
The CM has convened a high-level meeting on Monday to discuss the issues raised by Jacob.
