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This story is from February 8, 2024

Kerala playing politics, passing its failures on to Centre, says BJP

Kerala playing politics, passing its failures on to Centre, says BJP
NEW DELHI: BJP on Wednesday said the proposed protest by Left Democratic Front (LDF) against the Centre is nothing but "sheer politics" of passing its own "failure" on the Modi govt as people are "angry" with the governing alliance in Kerala.
The CPI(M)-led LDF has announced a protest at Delhi's Jantar Mantar on Thursday, alleging neglect of the state by the Centre.
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Leaders from the INDIA bloc of opposition parties are likely to join the protest to be led by Kerala chief minister Pinarayi Vijayan.
Ahead of the protest, BJP in-charge for political affairs in Kerala Prakash Javadekar and Union minister V Muraleedharan said in a joint statement, "The demonstration proposed by the LDF govt of Kerala in Delhi on Feb 8 is nothing but sheer politics of passing its own failure on Modi govt". "Keralites are angry because of taxes raised across Kerala in the latest budget," they said.
Javadekar and Muraleedharan rejected the LDF charge and said Kerala has been "one of the most financially unhealthy and improperly managed states".
"The 12th Finance Commission had warned Kerala against deteriorating debt situation in terms of debt-GSDP and interest payment to revenue receipts. Kerala has the lowest capital expenditure at the rate of 1.1%," the two BJP leaders said in a joint statement. The 14th Finance Commission noted that Kerala, Punjab and West Bengal were the only three states with a "revenue deficit", they said.
The 15th Finance Commission designated Kerala to be a "highly debt-stressed state". It also observed that Kerala has failed to limit its fiscal deficit, the BJP leaders said.
"Even the Kerala govt's own report in 2016 admitted that the state was facing an acute fiscal crisis. Day-to-day expenditure was also met by borrowing. So, there are no resources for capital expenditure. CAG also has pointed to the worse management of resources in Kerala," they said.
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