In a dramatic political twist, Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan has announced that Kerala will freeze the implementation of the PM SHRI scheme — for now.

A seven-member Cabinet subcommittee led by Education Minister V Sivankutty, with CPI ministers K Rajan and P Prasad among its members, will study the matter and submit a report.

The move signals more than just a policy rethink — it marks a clear ideological victory for the CPI within the ruling Left alliance.

While the CPI(M) emphasised practicality, the CPI stood firm on principle, declaring that “if the Centre won’t fund education, the people will.” But the controversy is far from over. Several questions remain.

As Kerala politics holds its breath, the battle between funds and ideology continues. South First Malayalam will keep you u

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