If Kerala wants more funds, let it say it is backward: Union Minister George Kurian
1 month, 4 weeks ago

If Kerala wants more funds, let it say it is backward: Union Minister George Kurian

New Indian Express  

Following their remarks, Kurian, the Union Minister of State for Fisheries, Animal Husbandry and Dairying, and Minority Affairs, said that the Centre allocates such financial packages to states that are backward on various indices. Irked by his remarks, CPI state secretary M V Govindan hit back, saying that the Centre wants Kerala to be backward, "but that will not happen". He said that the central government is supposed to help Kerala develop further, "instead of asking it to go backwards". "So, George Kurian's help is for Kerala to go backwards," he contended while speaking at an event in the state capital.

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Kerala survives only with assistance from Centre: Union Minister George Kurian
1 month, 3 weeks ago

Kerala survives only with assistance from Centre: Union Minister George Kurian

Deccan Chronicle  

Thiruvananthapuram/ New Delhi: Days after sparking controversy with his 'backward' remark about the state, Union Minister George Kurian said on Tuesday that Kerala "survives" only with the assistance of the Centre and that there is not a single project the state can claim as its own. While speaking to Malayalam news channel Asianet News, Kurian said it is his duty …

Opposition slams MoS Kurian for urging Kerala to declare itself backward for central help
1 month, 3 weeks ago

Opposition slams MoS Kurian for urging Kerala to declare itself backward for central help

Hindustan Times  

Slugfest has erupted over the remarks of Union minister of state George Kurian stated that if Kerala wants more funds from the Centre, it must declare itself backward. George Kurian stated that if Kerala wants more funds from the Centre, it must declare itself backward Kurian, originally from Kottayam and the MoS in charge of fisheries, animal husbandry and minority …

George Kurian’s remark on Kerala’s ‘backwardness’ kicks up controversy
1 month, 3 weeks ago

George Kurian’s remark on Kerala’s ‘backwardness’ kicks up controversy

New Indian Express  

THIRUVANANTHAPURAM: Union Minister George Kurian has stirred up a hornet’s nest with his remark that the state should declare itself as backward if it wants more funds from the Centre. The union minister’s remark, that came in the backdrop of complaints from the state of dwindling allocation by the Union government, evoked condemnation from both the ruling LDF and the …

’Declare Kerala backward if you want funds’: Union Minister George Kurian courts controversy
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1 month, 3 weeks ago

’Declare Kerala backward if you want funds’: Union Minister George Kurian courts controversy

Live Mint  

Union Minister George Kurian waded into controversy on Sunday after asking Kerala to ‘declare itself backward’ if it wanted said that if Kerala wants more funds from the Centre, the state should declare that it is backward in terms of education, infrastructure, and social welfare. The remark from Kurian, while speaking to reporters in the national capital, came in the …

Union Minister George Kurian’s remark that Kerala should declare itself ‘backward’ for federal aid stokes anger in State
1 month, 3 weeks ago

Union Minister George Kurian’s remark that Kerala should declare itself ‘backward’ for federal aid stokes anger in State

The Hindu  

Union Minister of State for Fisheries George Kurian’s remark that Kerala should declare itself a socially and economically backward State if it were to receive a part of the Union Budget allocation for less developed States has sparked a political row. Speaking to a news channel in New Delhi, Mr. Kurian said Kerala could justify its claim to get Union …

‘Declare Kerala Backward’: Union Minister George Kurian’s Remark Draws Sharp Rebuke From CPI-M, Congress
1 month, 3 weeks ago

‘Declare Kerala Backward’: Union Minister George Kurian’s Remark Draws Sharp Rebuke From CPI-M, Congress

ABP News  

Union Minister George Kurian stated that Kerala should declare itself backward in education, infrastructure, and social welfare if it seeks additional funds from the Centre. Reacting over the budget, Kerala Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan, Finance Minister K N Balagopal, and Opposition Leader V D Satheesan criticised the Union Budget for overlooking key state demands, including a Rs 24,000 crore financial …

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