Thiruvananthapuram, May 11: Kerala Chief Minister A K Antony today said his government would focus on all round development of the state in the remaining three years of its term, steering clear of political confrontations. "We have been able to take the state from the verge of total collapse, pessimism and despondency to a normal track in the first two years. Now my total concentration is going to be on economic development and improving the quality of services," Antony told in an interview, a week ahead of the UDF government's completion of two years in office.
The state's financial credibility had been restored and a congenial investment climate created. This was evident from the flow of investment in education, information technology and tourism. The momentum would be kept up by focussing on implementation of projects materialised at the Global Investor Meet (GIM) held in January, he said.
Antony felt that Kerala needed a 'new political culture', where all parties, including the opposition, refrained from creating roadblocks on the developmental path.
"People wish for such an approach. Only the parties should change their mindset. On my part, I will be keeping off verbal duels with the opposition. They should also reciprocate," he added. Bureau Report