Gadkari, Vijayan shower praise on each other

Union Transport and Shipping Minister Nitin Gadkari and Kerala Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan, who has locked horns with the Centre on various issues, Tuesday showered praise on each other over taking up development projects.

Speaking at a function at nearby Eranholi in Kannur district where foundation was laid for two national highway projects, Gadkari lauded Vijayan for his initiative in speeding up the land acquisition process for various ongoing projects in the state.

Thanking him, Vijayan, described Gadkari as a "man of action who never mixes politics with development."