Row over Gita Gopinath's appointment: story in 3 points

Prabhat Patnaik, Gita Gopinath

Row over Gita Gopinath's appointment as Kerala CM's financial adviser

» Marxist economist Prabhat Patnaik voices his displeasure over the appointment of Harvard professor Gita Gopinath, who is known for her neo-liberal economic policies

» Even the CPM central leadership is of the opinion that her appointment is against the ideologies of the party. They have sought an explanation from the state leadership

» The LDF government had appointed senior lawyer MK Damodaran as the CM's legal adviser. However, Damodaran did not assume office following some controversies