New Delhi/Kerala: As Kerala goes to polls on May 16, both BJP and Congress engaged in a political battle over taking credit for evacuation of 29 Indians from war-torn Libya.
On Thursday, External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj hits out at Kerala Chief Minister Oommen Chandy and tweeted, "Mr Chandy - We evacuated thousands of Indians from Kerala from Iraq, Libya and Yemen. Who paid for them? Mr Chandy - You said 'Kerala paid for 29 Indians evacuated from Libya," Swaraj said in a series of tweets.
"Mr Chandy - You started this debate - as to Who paid? Not me. We always did this because this is our pious duty towards our citizens," she said in another tweet.
Earlier, Chandy said that the State government is bearing the travel expense of the families, indicating that the Centre had not extended the financial assistance for their travel.
Reacting over Swaraj's tweets, Chandy said, "Sushma Swaraj paid for the earlier evacuations. This time we are paying for their travel."
"We are exploring legal options to take against PM for comparing Kerala with Somalia. We will also take the matter to the Election Commission. I wrote a letter to PM asking for his apology," he added.
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