Kerala Budget: Planning to be abandoned, says Binoy Viswam
V.D. Satheesan, the Chief Minister of Kerala, presented a revised budget that deviates from welfare policies implemented by the previous CPI-led government. Binoy Viswam, the state secretary of the CPI, criticized the budget for attempting to portray the state as being in debt and for proposing changes to the State Planning Board that would abandon Nehruvian economic planning principles.
19 JUN 2026
— The Hindu
Kerala's new Chief Minister-Finance Minister presented a revised budget emphasizing new economic themes while maintaining existing welfare programs.
— The Hindu
The Kerala State Budget for 2026-27 allocated only ₹1 crore for infrastructure development in Kochi, focusing on specific bridge projects.
— The Hindu
Former Finance Minister T.M. Thomas Isaac criticized the Kerala budget for insufficient funding to support its ambitious projects.
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