CM Pinarayi rejects allegations over PR agency engagement

THIRUVANANTHAPURAM: Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan rejected outright allegations of engaging any public relations agency to work for him or the state government. Referring to the recent row over his interview, Pinarayi said it was an acquaintance and not a PR person, who approached him saying the newspaper wanted to carry his interview.

“Neither I nor the government has entrusted any PR agency. No money has been spent on this,” said the CM told the media on Thursday. Pinarayi said it was CPM leader and ex-MLA TK Devakumar’s son – TD Subrahmanian – who approached him for the interview. While confirming that a third person was present during the interaction, the CM said he was under the impression that he came with the newspaper reporter.

The publication which carried the interview had clarified that it was a PR agency that approached them offering the interview. It was further clarified that the controversial portions in the interview – which were wrongly attributed to the CM – were given by the PR agency.