Prabhat Patnaik, Gita GopinathRow 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
