More loyal than the king, that is the banner the CPI(M)-led government in Kerala was seen holding, with visible pride, during the commissioning of the Rs 8,867 crore Vizhinjam International Deepwater Multipurpose Seaport last Friday by Prime Minister Narendra Modi.

Hailing Gautam Adani as his government’s “partner”, Minister for Kerala Ports VN Vasavan has proved once again that the Marxist party has no qualms about its volte-face on their historic positions on projects like the Vizhinjam port, which they used to mindlessly oppose till not too long ago.

It is one thing to take political advantage of India’s maiden entry as a transhipment hub, but to create a narrative that........

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