Kerala CM to oppose Centre's call for negative Covid-19 testing for NRIs

Says he has already written to PM and External Affairs, will reach out to Health Ministry too; hints at Assembly resolution againt Centre's decision

Kerala Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan has taken exceptiom to the Centre's decision to stop non-resident Indians (NRI) entering India from coronavirus-infected countries without a certificate that they haven't been infected a mistake. Speaking in the Assembly today, Vijayan said he has already written to the Prime Minister and External Affairs Ministry and will reach out to the Union Health Ministry as well.

"The Director General of Civil Aviation has issued a circular to the effect that the NRIs from countries like Italy cannot come to India without testing negative for Covid-19. Several Indians, including Keralites, are stuck in Italy and what