Keralam CM Satheesan’s chartered flight: no expense to government, say government sources

Chief Minister V.D. Satheesan’s Malappuram trip on Monday to assess rainfall-related damages on a chartered flight sparked allegations about ‘sponsorship’ from Left organisations.

Mr. Satheesan’s office said a special flight was chartered as the lease on the police helicopter had expired and given the urgency linked to the Chief Minister’s visit to the disaster-affected areas. The CMO also maintained that the charter had not incurred any expenditure for the government.