Thiruvananthapuram: Kerala Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan on Wednesday announced a freeze on the PM SHRI in the state and the formation of a seven-member committee of state ministers, headed by Education Minister V. Sivankutty, to review the scheme.

“Until the committee’s report is received, implementation of the PM SHRI scheme will remain frozen,” the Chief Minister said after Wednesday’s Cabinet meeting, adding that the decision would be officially conveyed to the Centre.

Vijayan, however, side-stepped a volley of questions on his change of position, saying all should wait for the committee to come back with their review report.

The announcement comes as the rift within the ruling Left Democratic Front (LDF) over the contentious Central education scheme appears to have blown over, wi

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