Kerala CM slams Union minister for calling Wayanad victims ‘illegal settlers’

Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan criticized Union Minister Bhupender Yadav for accusing illegal settlements and unauthorized mining of causing Wayanad landslides. Vijayan called the remarks an insult to disaster victims, clarifying that the nearest quarry was 10.2 km away, and emphasized Kerala’s eco-conscious history. Yadav’s claims were viewed as politically motivated and factually incorrect.