Also Read: Ahead of Noida demolition, Watch how Kerala flats went down "We discussed this together as a party and decided not to accept this.
The Kerala government's intervention in the health sector was discussed. Also, they said they considered intervention to prevent covid and Nipah." Shailaja said. "With all the respect to the award I wrote saying that I cannot accept this award due to some political reasons and also because it is a collective work.
As an individual I am not accepting this award," she added. Also Read: Congress slams Kerala for inviting Amit Shah to watch boat race named after Jawaharlal Nehru "The decision is because they never give a politician such an award.
I am a communist party central member because of that we decided not to accept, " Shailaja stated. "As an individual and party core committee member, I thought not to accept this with all due respect to the award.