Tag: K J Alphons

Thiruvananthapuram: Even after coming under heavy criticism over his ‘toilet’ remarks soon after he became a Union Minister, K.J. Alphons on Monday said he will continue to speak of toilets. “No amount of ridicule will prevent me from speaking about the need of building toilets as 67 per cent of the country’s population does not […]

Thiruvananthapuram: Bureaucrat-turned-Union Minister K.J. Alphons on Saturday yet again stoked a controversy when he said that people who own bikes and cars are not starving and can afford to pay higher prices for fuel, remarks that drew sharp criticism from political rivals. His comments coming at a time when fuel prices are at a three-year […]