# Minister Suresh Gopi jokes income from store openings has dried up 2026-08-13T16:41:17+00:00 | Governance | Indian Opinion Desk Corroboration: 1 independent outlet Union minister and Malayalam actor Suresh Gopi said this week at the opening of Kalyani Silks in Alappuzha that he misses the income from store inaugurations. He laughed as he told the crowd he is no longer invited to such events, so 'that source has dried up'. He added he had no complaints and hoped the event would restart his run as an inaugurator. This is not the first time Gopi has spoken about lost earnings. Hindustan Times reports that in October 2025 he said in Kannur his income had 'stopped completely' since entering politics. Gopi, the first BJP MP from Kerala, is Minister of State for Petroleum and Natural Gas and Tourism. ## Coverage - hindustantimes.com Tags: BJP, income, Kerala, Malayalam cinema, minister, Suresh Gopi Canonical: https://indianopinion.org/minister-suresh-gopi-jokes-income-from-store-openings-has-dried-up/ License: Summary and commentary (c) Indian Opinion, reusable with attribution. Facts belong to the linked sources. Cite: https://indianopinion.org/minister-suresh-gopi-jokes-income-from-store-openings-has-dried-up/#story-in-brief Review state: restored archive article, accurate at time of publication, not offered to search indexes.