Reacting to the controversy, Kerala Chief Minister Oommen Chandy on Wednesday sought to put the ball in the NHAI's court.
"When legislators raised the matter at the venue on Tuesday, I checked out and was told that all arrangements for the inaugural function were made by National Highways Authority of India officials," Chandy told the media here.
The chief minister said the state Congress leadership never indulged in such things during the 10 years the Congress-led UPA government was in power at the Centre.