Thiruvananthapuram, Jan. 30 -- Kerala Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan strongly criticised the Congress-led United Democratic Front (UDF) for boycotting the Loka Kerala Sabha, saying that the opposition should have used the forum to "offer constructive suggestions and point out shortcomings."

The Chief Minister made the remarks on Thursday while inaugurating the fifth edition of the Loka Kerala Sabha in Thiruvananthapuram.

The Loka Kerala Sabha is an initiative of the Kerala government aimed at bringing together the global Malayali diaspora on a single comprehensive platform to discuss issues faced by non-resident Keralites and explore ways to strengthen their engagement with the state.

Describing the Sabha as "the parliament of the exp...