Thiruvanathapuram, Jan. 31 -- Kerala Leader of the Opposition VD Satheesan on Saturday clarified that the Congress opposed the high-speed rail project proposed by the State government due to fears of ecological damage, and would saddle Kerala with a massive debt burden.

He said their stand was based on facts after carefully examining the Detailed Project Report, and also cited online propaganda on social media.

"We opposed the SilverLine project after studying its DPR (Detailed Project Report). It would have created an environmental disaster in Kerala and financially destroyed the state. Our stand was based on facts. Later, the Centre announced that it would bring a new project. We are not opposing it; first, let them show what the proj...