Kerala Budget: New Budget has a long wish list, but not enough money allocated to make it a reality, says Thomas Isaac (opens original article in a new tab)

CPI(M) member Thomas Isaac criticized Kerala's Budget for insufficient funding of its initiatives, including the Oommen Chandy insurance scheme and medical colleges, and accused the Chief Minister of lacking resource mobilization measures.

• CPI(M) member Thomas Isaac criticized Kerala's Budget for having a long wish list but insufficient funding.
• The Budget allocated ₹10 crore for the Oommen Chandy insurance scheme and ₹100 crore for two new medical colleges.
• Isaac accused Chief Minister V.D. Satheesan of not including resource mobilization measures in the Budget and expanding the horti-wine tax category to include corporate liquor manufacturers.