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The tweet has received over 1 Lakh views and has been reposted over 1,500 times. (<a href=\"https:\/\/archive.is\/vqVRf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Archive<\/a>)<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">Left promoting Modi Govt infra work \ud83d\ude4c\ud83d\ude02 <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/RtRNMvZ5oj\">https:\/\/t.co\/RtRNMvZ5oj<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Rishi Bagree (@rishibagree) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/rishibagree\/status\/1772571055468478796?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">March 26, 2024<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p>Another X user, Sreejith Panickar (@PanickarS), quote-tweeted the same tweet from CPI(M) mentioning that the CPI(M) was promoting the BJP government&#8217;s projects. The tweet has received over 1.5 Lakh views and has been retweeted over 900 times. (<a href=\"https:\/\/archive.is\/QTCdP\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Archive<\/a>)<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">Looks like CPI(M) has started promoting BJP government\u2019s projects! \ud83d\ude02 <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/3YPrOh2RWS\">https:\/\/t.co\/3YPrOh2RWS<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Sreejith Panickar (@PanickarS) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/PanickarS\/status\/1772475757228396893?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">March 26, 2024<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p>Further, Congress Kerala <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/INCKerala\/status\/1772563965299798454\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">tweeted<\/a> on March 26 mentioning that the project in question was conceived by the late Congress leader and former Kerala CM Oommen Chandy during his term between 2004-06. When Congress again gained power in the state in 2011, the project was again pushed forward by them.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">Success has many fathers. Failure is an orphan.<\/p>\n<p>Here is CPI(M) and BJP trying to take credit for a project fully funded by Kerala State, which was one of many infrastructure projects initiated by Late Sri. Oomen Chandy.<\/p>\n<p>This project was conceived by the first Oomen Chandy Govt\u2026 <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/aweZ3HHpuR\">https:\/\/t.co\/aweZ3HHpuR<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/WO3rbuBMaN\">pic.twitter.com\/WO3rbuBMaN<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Congress Kerala (@INCKerala) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/INCKerala\/status\/1772563965299798454?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">March 26, 2024<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<h4>Fact Check<\/h4>\n<p>On running a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/search?q=hill+highway+kerala&amp;rlz=1C1CHBF_enIN1076IN1076&amp;oq=hill+highway+kerala+&amp;gs_lcrp=EgZjaHJvbWUyCggAEEUYFhgeGDkyBggBEEUYOzIHCAIQABiABDIHCAMQABiABDIICAQQABgWGB4yBggFEEUYPDIGCAYQRRg9MgYIBxBFGDzSAQgzNDgxajBqN6gCALACAA&amp;sourceid=chrome&amp;ie=UTF-8#ip=1\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">relevant keyword search<\/a> we came across a <a href=\"https:\/\/archive.is\/XRwaF\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">news report<\/a> by the Hindu that was published in January 2017. The report titled, &#8220;KIIFB funds for hill, coastal highways&#8221;, mentions that the funds from the Kerala Infrastructure Investment Fund Board (KIIFB) are being utilized to build a 1919.4 km hill highway and coastal highway from the north to south of the State. The expenses for the same as pegged at nearly Rs. 5,000 crores.<\/p>\n<p>Kerala CM Pinarayi Vijayan gave the green flag to both the highways in August 2016. The report also mentioned that the initial phase would cover nine districts, which were Kasaragod, Wayanad, Malappuram, Palakkad, Thrissur, Idukki, Ernakulam, Kollam and Thiruvananthapuram.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\" wp-image-191638 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/www.altnews.in\/english-clone-2026\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2024\/03\/Screenshot-2024-03-28-091606-300x280.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"425\" height=\"397\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.altnews.in\/english-clone-2026\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2024\/03\/Screenshot-2024-03-28-091606-300x280.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.altnews.in\/english-clone-2026\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2024\/03\/Screenshot-2024-03-28-091606-1024x955.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.altnews.in\/english-clone-2026\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2024\/03\/Screenshot-2024-03-28-091606-768x716.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.altnews.in\/english-clone-2026\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2024\/03\/Screenshot-2024-03-28-091606.jpg 1460w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 425px) 100vw, 425px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>We came across another <a href=\"https:\/\/indianexpress.com\/article\/india\/kerala-hill-highway-and-coastal-highway-projects-everything-you-need-to-know-pinarayi-vijayan-4855891\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">news report<\/a> by the Indian Express published in September 2017. The report mentions the proposed 1251 km hill highway project between Nandarapadavu in Kasaragod district and Parassala in Thiruvananthapuram district was originally mooted by the Congress government led by Oommen Chandy in Kerala. The CPI(M) government under Pinarayi Vijayan gave the final nod to begin the construction of the highway.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\" wp-image-191639 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/www.altnews.in\/english-clone-2026\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2024\/03\/Screenshot-2024-03-28-091653-286x300.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"403\" height=\"423\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.altnews.in\/english-clone-2026\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2024\/03\/Screenshot-2024-03-28-091653-286x300.jpg 286w, https:\/\/www.altnews.in\/english-clone-2026\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2024\/03\/Screenshot-2024-03-28-091653-977x1024.jpg 977w, https:\/\/www.altnews.in\/english-clone-2026\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2024\/03\/Screenshot-2024-03-28-091653-768x805.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.altnews.in\/english-clone-2026\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2024\/03\/Screenshot-2024-03-28-091653-1466x1536.jpg 1466w, https:\/\/www.altnews.in\/english-clone-2026\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2024\/03\/Screenshot-2024-03-28-091653.jpg 1512w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 403px) 100vw, 403px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Another <a href=\"https:\/\/archive.is\/d13zD\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">report<\/a> by the Hindu from February 20 of this year mentions state public works minister P A Mohammed Riyas as saying that the state government aims to complete the entire construction of NH 66 (Hill Highway from Kasaragod to Thiruvananthapuram) by 2025.<\/p>\n<p>We also checked the <a href=\"https:\/\/kiifb.org\/index.jsp#kiifb\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">KIIFB<\/a> website wherein under &#8216;Major Projects&#8217; one can find the coastal and hill highway project mentioned.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\" wp-image-191641 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/www.altnews.in\/english-clone-2026\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2024\/03\/Screenshot-2024-03-28-095350-300x154.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"423\" height=\"217\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.altnews.in\/english-clone-2026\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2024\/03\/Screenshot-2024-03-28-095350-300x154.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.altnews.in\/english-clone-2026\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2024\/03\/Screenshot-2024-03-28-095350-1024x525.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.altnews.in\/english-clone-2026\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2024\/03\/Screenshot-2024-03-28-095350-768x394.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.altnews.in\/english-clone-2026\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2024\/03\/Screenshot-2024-03-28-095350-1536x787.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.altnews.in\/english-clone-2026\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2024\/03\/Screenshot-2024-03-28-095350-2048x1049.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 423px) 100vw, 423px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>As per the official website, the Kerala Infrastructure Investment Fund Board (KIIFB) was established in 1999. We found a <a style=\"background-color: #ffffff\" href=\"https:\/\/kiifb.org\/includes\/fileViewer.jsp?fmde=res&amp;did=329&amp;fname=KIIFB-NL-AUGUST2023-V6.8.pdf&amp;dPrfx=NL\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">newsletter<\/a> by the KIIFB published in August 2023 where one can find the status of the project mentioned as of the date of the release of the newsletter.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\" wp-image-191642 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/www.altnews.in\/english-clone-2026\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2024\/03\/Screenshot-2024-03-28-100437-245x300.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"383\" height=\"469\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.altnews.in\/english-clone-2026\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2024\/03\/Screenshot-2024-03-28-100437-245x300.jpg 245w, https:\/\/www.altnews.in\/english-clone-2026\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2024\/03\/Screenshot-2024-03-28-100437-836x1024.jpg 836w, https:\/\/www.altnews.in\/english-clone-2026\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2024\/03\/Screenshot-2024-03-28-100437-768x941.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.altnews.in\/english-clone-2026\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2024\/03\/Screenshot-2024-03-28-100437.jpg 1233w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 383px) 100vw, 383px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Therefore, the claim that the Hill Highway project in Kerala has been funded by the Union government is false. The idea of the project was conceived during the Congress regime in the state under the late Oommen Chandy, but work began under the current CPI(M) government. 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