INL accuses Keralam Chief Minister V.D. Satheesan of pushing PM SHRI scheme through ‘backdoor’
The Indian National League (INL) has accused Kerala Chief Minister V.D. Satheesan of bypassing opposition to implement the Union government's PM SHRI education scheme. The party claims the move is a 'backdoor' attempt to introduce saffron-aligned policies into the state's secular education system.
Why it matters
The dispute underscores the ongoing political tension between state and central governments regarding educational curriculum and ideological influence.
The Indian National League (INL) has urged “secular Keralam” to unitedly oppose Chief Minister V.D. Satheesan’s “sinister attempt” to implement the Union government’s controversial PM SHRI scheme in the State through the backdoor, despite opposition from various quarters.
In a statement issued in Kozhikode on Tuesday (September 8, 2026), INL State president Ahammad Devarkovil and general secretary Kasim Irikkur alleged that the Congress-led United Democratic Front (UDF) government was attempting to introduce the PM SHRI scheme, which the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP)-led Union government is accused of promoting to ‘saffronise’ the education sector, by citing various excuses.
The leaders alleged that the scheme had been used as a major campaign issue against the previous Left Democratic Front (LDF) government during the last Assembly election and accused Mr. Satheesan of now trying to facilitate its implementation in Keralam in a manner favourable to the Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) and the BJP.
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