Kochi: The Congress-ruled Kochi Corporation on Wednesday ordered get rid off BJP installed billboards welcoming Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday.
Modi is in Kochi to attend different functions and kick-starting of poll preparations in Left front ruled Kerala where elections are going to be held by May, The Hindu reported.
Justifying the decision, Mayor V K Minimol of Congress said the move was being “ carried out “strictly in compliance with Kerala High Court directions.”
The court has repeatedly pulled up the Corporation for failing to prevent defacement of public spaces by way of boards, flags, hoardings, and other publicity materials, she said.
“During Rahul Gandhi’s visit earlier this year, the Corporation fined the Congress ₹5.90 lakh after dismantling its publicity materials from public spaces,” she said.
The High Court, which had issued the directive on November 19, 2025 directive, had slammed the Thiruvananthapuram Corporation for its alleged failure to implement the order.
Kochi Corp removes PM’s posters
