Kannur, Saturday 28 May 2011: The previous CPM-led LDF government today came in for praise from an unexpected quarter with senior Congress leader and Defence Minister A K Antony saying there was “hundred per cent” cooperation from the state on matters of development.

“Though we fought politically, when (issues of) matter of development of the state came, there was hundred per cent cooperation,” he said, lauding the previous LDF Government at a function here.

Complimenting the former Kerala Industries Minister Elamaram Kareem, he said as a result of the cooperation by Kareem, six defence projects were started in the state including units of Hindustan Aeronautics, Bharat Earth Movers limited, Bharat Electronics Limited and Brahmos besides the National Institute for Research and Development in Defence Shipbuilding (NIRDESH) at Kozhikode.

“If such cooperation was extended, not only defence projects but even public sector institutions could be brought to Kerala,” Antony said.

(PTI)