<p>The Congress in Kerala on Wednesday attacked Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan for tagging a letter written by senior party leader Rahul Gandhi on the Loka Kerala Sabha (LKS) on his Twitter page.</p>.<p>Vijayan had made public Gandhi's letter by thanking him for the 'warm greetings to the Loka Kerala Sabha,' a meeting of expatriates, currently on here.</p>.<p>The Congress-led opposition in the state is boycotting the LKS.</p>.<p>"In his message, @RahulGandhi had opined that "the Loka Kerala Sabha is a great platform to connect with the diaspora and recognize their contribution", Vijayan tweeted quoting from the letter.</p>.<p>AICC General Secretary K C Venugopal and Leader of Opposition in the state assembly Ramesh Chennithala came out against Vijayan, saying he was trying to whip up a controversy as the Wayanad MP's letter was only a gesture of courtesy.</p>.<p>Gandhi had sent the letter on December 12 while the Congress-led opposition UDF decided to keep away from the LKS on December 20, Chennithala said.</p>.<p>There was no need to make the letter controversial as it was sent days before the UDF took the decision not to participate, Venugopal said in Thrissur.</p>.<p>Chennithala said it is natural for Gandhi to reply to the letter written by the Chief Minister inviting him for the meeting.</p>.<p>The attempt is to stoke a controversy, which was unfortunate, he added.</p>.<p>The UDF decided to boycott the meeting, as it was being organised extravagantly at a time when the government has no funds to even pay salaries.</p>.<p>No decisions taken at last year's LKS have been implemented so far, he alleged.</p>.<p>Rahul Gandhi had shown courtesy by replying to the letter and it is unfortunate that the Chief minister is trying to exploit it, he said. </p>
<p>The Congress in Kerala on Wednesday attacked Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan for tagging a letter written by senior party leader Rahul Gandhi on the Loka Kerala Sabha (LKS) on his Twitter page.</p>.<p>Vijayan had made public Gandhi's letter by thanking him for the 'warm greetings to the Loka Kerala Sabha,' a meeting of expatriates, currently on here.</p>.<p>The Congress-led opposition in the state is boycotting the LKS.</p>.<p>"In his message, @RahulGandhi had opined that "the Loka Kerala Sabha is a great platform to connect with the diaspora and recognize their contribution", Vijayan tweeted quoting from the letter.</p>.<p>AICC General Secretary K C Venugopal and Leader of Opposition in the state assembly Ramesh Chennithala came out against Vijayan, saying he was trying to whip up a controversy as the Wayanad MP's letter was only a gesture of courtesy.</p>.<p>Gandhi had sent the letter on December 12 while the Congress-led opposition UDF decided to keep away from the LKS on December 20, Chennithala said.</p>.<p>There was no need to make the letter controversial as it was sent days before the UDF took the decision not to participate, Venugopal said in Thrissur.</p>.<p>Chennithala said it is natural for Gandhi to reply to the letter written by the Chief Minister inviting him for the meeting.</p>.<p>The attempt is to stoke a controversy, which was unfortunate, he added.</p>.<p>The UDF decided to boycott the meeting, as it was being organised extravagantly at a time when the government has no funds to even pay salaries.</p>.<p>No decisions taken at last year's LKS have been implemented so far, he alleged.</p>.<p>Rahul Gandhi had shown courtesy by replying to the letter and it is unfortunate that the Chief minister is trying to exploit it, he said. </p>