Kerala Budget: Planning to be abandoned, says Binoy Viswam (opens original article in a new tab)

The Kerala Revised Budget, presented by Chief Minister V.D. Satheesan, is criticized by CPI State secretary Binoy Viswam for backtracking on previous welfare policies and potentially abandoning Nehruvian economic planning.

• Revised Budget by Chief Minister V.D. Satheesan backtracks from previous welfare policies.
• Binoy Viswam claims the Budget attempts to create a debt trap narrative.
• Budget hints at changes to the State Planning Board, suggesting abandonment of Nehruvian economic planning.