Kerala Cm Accuses Centre

Accusing the Centre of discriminating against Kerala, Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan today said denying permission to ministers from the state to go abroad for raising funds for flood relief works was the latest example of its bias. Denying permission to the ministers and other stands taken by the Centre regarding flood relief works could only be ...

The centre clarified on Thursday Rs 600 crore released two days ago to flood-hit Kerala was only "advance assistance" and more funds would be released after another assessment by an inter-ministerial team. The home ministry clarification came in the middle of a row between the Centre and Kerala over whether to accept funds from other nations.

Accusing the Centre of discriminating against Kerala, Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan today said denying permission to ministers from the state to go abroad for raising funds for flood relief works was the latest example of its bias. Denying permission to the ministers and other stands taken by the Centre regarding flood relief works could only be ...

The centre clarified on Thursday Rs 600 crore released two days ago to flood-hit Kerala was only "advance assistance" and more funds would be released after another assessment by an inter-ministerial team. The home ministry clarification came in the middle of a row between the Centre and Kerala over whether to accept funds from other nations.