CM Vijayan to meet expatriates and businessmen

abu dhabi — The Chief Minister of Kerala, Pinarayi Vijayan, will arrive in the UAE capital on Wednesday morning to push the redevelopment agenda of the flood-hit state, official sources have confirmed.

He will address a public gathering at the India Social and Cultural Centre (ISC) at 7pm on Thursday, in which more than 2,500 people are expected to attend, ISC president Ramesh V Panicker said at a Press conference on Tuesday.

UAE Minister of Tolerance Sheikh Nahyan bin Mubarak Al Nahyan will be the chief guest at the function. “The main agenda of his visit is to engage with the expat community and seek their help and ideas to rebuild the state,” said Panicker.

The first event Vijayan will attend is a dinner organised by the Indian Business and Professional Group at 7.30pm on Wednesday at the Dusit Thani hotel in the capital. He is expected to present redevelopment projects for the flood-hit state and rope in investments from the Indian business community.

In Abu Dhabi, ISC that is organising the function said arrangements have been made to accommodate visitors. “We are arranging four buses — three from Mussafah and one from Mafraq — to help people living in these area to come and listen to the chief minister,” said A. K Beeran Kutty, president of Kerala Social Centre.

The Kerala CM will proceed to Dubai on Friday, where he will meet the Indian business community in the afternoon. There will

be a public meeting at Al Nasr Leisureland at 8pm.

On 20th, Saturday afternoon, Vijayan will hold a business meeting in Sharjah followed by a public meeting at Sharjah Shooter’s club at 7pm.

Prominent NRIs including Yousuffali MA, Dr Azad Moopen and Dr Shamsheer Vayalil are coordinating all public and investor meetings. Vijayan will be accompanied by John Brittas, media advisor to the chief minister, and principal secretary Elengovan.