Thiruvananthapuram, April 20 -- The alleged development of structural cracks in certain houses built as part of the rehabilitation township in Kerala'sWayanad has evolved into a direct political confrontation between the opposition UDF and the ruling LDF over the quality of the construction.

A day after revenue minister K Rajan personally inspected some housing units in the township set up in Kalpetta and dismissed allegations of structural cracks, Leader of the opposition VD Satheesan claimed that it was the job of engineers, not the revenue minister, to identify if there are structural flaws in construction of the houses.

Satheesan also lambasted the LDF government for inaugurating the township's first phase and handing over a few hom...