Kerala s Left, Congress attack Modi govt s flawed vaccine policy
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Thiruvananthapuram, April 23 : Both the traditional rivals in Kerala s political rubric, the ruling Left and the Congress-led Opposition, on Friday launched attacks on the vaccine distribution policy of the Narendra Modi government, terming it flawed .
Economist-turned-politician Minister Thomas Issac, who completed 10 years as state Finance Minister over two terms, coined a new statement between Covid and Modi to replace the popular usage of between the devil and the deep sea . Vaccines should be given for free and this is the first time in the history of the country, vaccines will have to be paid for. Modi is following the penny wise pound foolish policy and it has already caused a huge dent to our country. He is stingy when it comes to giving out vaccines, which are the most needed at this time. Rs 35,000 crore was set aside in the bu
Vaccine Spending Wonât Put Strain On Statesâ Finances; They May Have To Spend Only Rs 20k Cr In All (Less Than Goaâs Budget)
by Arihant Pawariya - Apr 22, 2021 02:30 PM
From left to right, Chief Ministers of Chhattisgarh, Maharashtra, West Bengal, Kerala and Odisha. (Illustration: Swarajya Magazine)
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The total expenditure all the states are looking would be somewhere between Rs 10-20,000 crore. Even Goaâs annual budget is higher than that.
On 19 April, the Union government liberalised its vaccination policy which would come into force from 1 May. In the third phase, vaccine manufacturers are given more flexibility in deciding price of their doses, half of the supplies will go to the Centre while other half to states and open market and everyone above 18 years of age will now be eligible to get a jab.
Factionalism in CPI-M over Vijayan s autocratic functioning: Cong
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The Congress in Kerala on Tuesday slammed the BJP and the ruling CPI-M, and said they were having an unholy alliance in which the main actors were none other than Union Home Minister Amit Shah and Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan. Image Source: IANS News
Thiruvananthapuram, April 17 : State Congress president Mullapally Ramachandran on Saturday said the latest example of the autocratic style of functioning of Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan both in the government and the party has come under fire after the party s list of the two Rajya Sabha candidates was announced on Friday.
Jaleel s resignation shows all s not well in Kerala CPI-M
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Kerala Higher Education Minister K.T. Jaleel .. Image Source: IANS News
Thiruvananthapuram, April 14 : The unexpected resignation of Kerala Higher Education Minister K.T. Jaleel, often known as the blue eyed boy of Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan shows that all s not well in the CPI-M in Kerala.
Jaleel, though not a CPI-M card holder, right from the time he turned giant killer by outsmarting the top Indian Union Muslim League leader and former Minister P.K. Kunhalikutty in 2006, has become very close to the Chief Minister and it became stronger when Vijayan decided to include Jaleel when he undertook the state-wide rally just before the 2016 assembly elections.
The unexpected resignation of Kerala Higher Education Minister K.T. Jaleel, often known as the blue eyed boy of Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan shows that all s not well in the CPI-M in Kerala. Jaleel, though not a CPI-M card holder, right from the time he turned giant killer by outsmarting the top Indian Union Muslim League leader and former Minister P.K. Kunhalikutty in 2006, has become very close to the Chief Minister and it became stronger when Vijayan decided to include Jaleel when he undertook the state-wide rally just before the 2016 assembly elections. When Vijayan decided to sit down to select his cabinet, Jaleel s inclusion did not surprise many and all through when Jaleel had courted trouble on a few occasions, Vijayan stood by him as a rock and it s this which sent tongues wagging - why is Vijayan protecting Jaleel?