‘Gawking chargers’ or Nokkukooli is a practice in Kerala where registered labour unions extort money from individuals or businesses to allow them to load or unload their belongings.
The Karnataka government headed by Chief Minister Basavaraj Bommai has taken a decision for a massive vaccination drive on priority basis within a 20-km radius on the borders with Kerala.
As Covid-19 continues to soar in Communist-ruled Kerala, the Gujarat government has decided to enforce strict rules against people arriving from Kerala.
The pro-Kerala propaganda article is written by Reuters correspondent Krishna N Das attempting to give a clean chit to the Kerala government for Covid management while the state remains India's worst affected.
Prime accused Sarith has stated before the customs department that a bundle of cash was sent to CM Vijayan in UAE via the consulate during his trip in 2017.