Thiruvananthapuram, April 3 -- Kerala Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan on Friday launched a riposte against Revanth Reddy's recent "disparaging remarks" against Kerala, terming them as "entirely baseless" and suggested that the Telangana Chief Minister should focus on his own state's shortcomings in poverty and literacy instead of "preaching" to Kerala.

Taking to social media platforms, X and Facebook, Vijayan said it was ironic that a leader who "runs bulldozers over the homes of the poor" is questioning Kerala's social progress.

"Telangana CM Shri Revanth Reddy's recent disparaging remarks about Kerala are entirely baseless. It is ironic that someone who runs bulldozers over the homes of the poor in his own state is trying to preach to...