Kerala Assembly: Opposition LDF locks horn with UDF over PM SHRI, stages walkout
The Kerala Assembly experienced a walkout as the Opposition LDF and ruling UDF clashed over the implementation of the PM SHRI school scheme. Both parties accused each other of political hypocrisy regarding their past and present stances on the centrally-funded project.
Why it matters
The dispute highlights the ongoing friction between state and central governments in India regarding the implementation of national educational policies.
The Opposition Left Democratic Front (LDF) and the ruling United Democratic Front (UDF) on Wednesday locked horns over the implementation of the Centrally-funded PM SHRI (Prime Minister Schools for Rising India) scheme in Kerala, with both sides taking potshots at each other and accusing the other of “surrendering to the Sangh Parivar agenda.”
The article reports on the conflict by presenting arguments from both the ruling party and the opposition without taking a side.
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