THIRUVANANTHAPURAM : The Congress-led UDF opposition on Saturday boycotted a special session of the Kerala Assembly, dismissing the government’s declaration of having eradicated extreme poverty as a "sham."

As the special Assembly session commenced, Leader of the Opposition V D Satheesan said the Chief Minister’s statement under Rule 300 was a “pure fraud” and in “contempt” of House rules.

“So, we cannot join in that and are completely boycotting the session,” Satheesan said.

The UDF members then walked out shouting that the claim was “fraudulent” and “shameful.” Responding, Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan said tht the UDF is referring to its own behaviour when it says ‘fraud’.

"We only say what we can implement, and we have implemented what we said. That is our reply to the oppo

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