’Declare Kerala backward if you want funds’: Union Minister George Kurian courts controversy
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’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 wake of intense criticism of the union budget 2025-26 from the ruling CPI and the opposition Congress in Kerala, which on Saturday accused the central government of "neglecting" all of the state's demands. Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan, state Finance Minister K N Balagopal, and Leader of Opposition in the state assembly V D Satheesan said that several of the state's demands, including a special financial package of ₹24,000 crore and another package for the rehabilitation of Wayanad, were "ignored" in the budget. 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.

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Pinarayi Vijayan says Centre blocking Kerala's funds, restricting borrowing
2 weeks, 2 days ago

Pinarayi Vijayan says Centre blocking Kerala's funds, restricting borrowing

India Today  

Speaking at the closing ceremony of the CPI state conference in Kollam on Sunday, Kerala Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan accused the Union government of deliberately stifling the state’s progress, alleging financial discrimination against Kerala. Vijayan criticised the Centre’s policies on state finances, highlighting that Kerala was being restricted both in receiving funds from the Union government and in raising its …

Centre, Opposition vow support; Kerala rolls out red carpet for investors
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1 month ago

Centre, Opposition vow support; Kerala rolls out red carpet for investors

New Indian Express  

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Reforms essential for ‘take-off’ of Kerala’s economy
1 month, 2 weeks ago

Reforms essential for ‘take-off’ of Kerala’s economy

The Hindu  

The Kerala Budget for 2025-26 was presented against the backdrop of an ever-deteriorating State finances. In this context of declining capital expenditure, it is difficult to take the Finance Minister’s announcements on investment projects seriously. Land tax is going to hurt ordinary people and higher tax on electric vehicles will slow down the green transition. The ‘special development zone’ announced …

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 …

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 …

Union budget: CPM accuses Centre of having anti-Kerala mindset
1 month, 3 weeks ago

Union budget: CPM accuses Centre of having anti-Kerala mindset

Deccan Chronicle  

The ruling CPI on Sunday intensified it's attack against the Centre over the alleged neglect faced by the state in the union budget 2025-26 and said it reflected the "anti-Kerala" mindset of the BJP. Veteran Marxist party leaders M V Govindan and E P Jayarajan slammed the budget, presented by Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Saturday, and Union Minister of …

If Kerala wants more funds, let it say it is backward: Union Minister George Kurian
1 month, 3 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". …

Kerala | A protest and a predicament
1 year, 1 month ago

Kerala | A protest and a predicament

The Hindu  

In India, Centre-State relations have often been characterised by friction. The decision by Kerala’s Pinarayi Vijayan-led Left Democratic Front government to take its running battle against the “crippling” policies of the Bharatiya Janata Party -led government at the Centre and its “neglect” towards the State all the way to Jantar Mantar, a place in New Delhi often used for protests, …

Union Minister Prakash Javadekar Blames Congress-CPI(M) For Kerala’s 'Industrial Backwardness'
1 year, 8 months ago

Union Minister Prakash Javadekar Blames Congress-CPI(M) For Kerala’s 'Industrial Backwardness'

ABP News  

Union Minister Prakash Javdekar blamed Congress-led UDF and CPI-led LDF for the state's industrial backwardness. According to ANI, Javdekar said, "Kerala accounts for a mere six percent of the foreign direct investment of the country. The Union Minister listed companies that rejected an investment offer in the state due to the "hostile investment climate". Prakash Javdekar said that educated and …

The controversies around an economic survey in Kerala
3 years, 3 months ago

The controversies around an economic survey in Kerala

The Hindu  

The story so far : The first-ever attempt in Kerala to take stock of the socio-economic status of forward castes has run into trouble with the Nair Service Society, a prominent organisation of Hindu upper castes, objecting to the methodology of the assessment. The panel hopes to cover 97,445 houses of the economically backward forward caste communities by choosing five …

SC To Examine 10 PC Quota For Poor Among Forward Caste
13 years, 7 months ago

SC To Examine 10 PC Quota For Poor Among Forward Caste

India TV News  

New Delhi, Aug 12: Kerala government's decision to extend 10 per cent reservation for economically backward class students of the forward community has come under the scanner of the Supreme Court which today agreed to examine the issue. The Kerala High Court had earlier dismissed the petition filed by the Kerala Muslim Jamaath Council, Christian Service Society and another organisation …

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