Kerala CM denies hiring PR agency for media interview

Thiruvananthapuram, PTI: Kerala Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan on Thursday said neither he nor the government has hired any firm for his recent interview with a media house. His response came in the wake of attack from the opposition over the alleged use of PR agencies to arrange his interviews. He stated his recent media interview was conducted based on a request from a former CPI(M) MLA's son. "Neither me nor the government have hired any PR agency to arrange for an interview. I agreed to the interview based on a request from former party MLA Devakumar's son," Vijayan said while addressing a press conference.