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Kerala Budget 2024 | Opposition Leader accuses Finance Minister of regurgitating old promises and papering over State’s dire economic situation

The Congress-led United Democratic Front (UDF) Opposition in Kerala has accused the Left Democratic Front (LDF) government of delivering a Budget that sought to paper over Kerala’s dire economic situation by regurgitating empty promises. Leader of the Opposition V.D. Satheesan termed Finance Minister K.N. Balagopal’s nearly two-hour Budget speech on…

The Hindu · Feb 5, 2024

LDF takes potshots at UDF over Karnataka Congress’ planned protest against Centre in Delhi

The CPI(M)-led Left Democratic Front criticizes the Congress-led Opposition in Kerala for not joining the protest against the Union government.

The Hindu · Feb 3, 2024

Kerala Assembly | Congress-led UDF Opposition walks out in protest against government’s ‘failure’ to mitigate crisis in rubber sector

The Congress-led United Democratic Front Opposition staged a walkout protest in the Kerala Legislative Assembly accusing the ruling Left Democratic Front government of doing little to mitigate the existential crisis plaguing the declining rubber-growing sector in the State.

The Hindu · Jan 31, 2024

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Opposition UDF blames government for fiscal crisis, walks out of Assembly

Opposition accuses Left Democratic Front government of failing to address Kerala's financial crisis; calls for united stand.

The Hindu · Jan 30, 2024

Left legislators mince no words in flaying Governor’s action of curtailing policy address

Left Democratic Front legislators criticize Kerala Governor for disrespecting the Assembly and staging a sit-in at a teashop.

The Hindu · Jan 29, 2024

Congress to launch Statewide ‘Samaragni’ yatra

Seemingly seeking to mount a political counter to the Left Democratic Front (LDF) government’s Navakerala Sadas, the Congress party is set to launch ‘Samaragni’, a 20-day State-wide yatra from Kasaragod to Thiruvananthapuram from February 9.

The Hindu · Jan 28, 2024

Ram Temple inauguration against Hindu beliefs, says Jayarajan

Opening a Ram Temple on the site of the demolished Babri Masjid is against Hindu religious beliefs, claims Left Democratic Front convener E.P. Jayarajan.

The Hindu · Jan 22, 2024

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Despite INDIA bloc accord, Congress delineates political boundaries between UDF and LDF in Kerala

The Congress rejects alliance with the ruling Left Democratic Front in Kerala, fearing it would benefit the BJP.

The Hindu · Jan 19, 2024

Rahul Mamkootathil neither an absconder nor a terrorist, says Satheesan

The Left Democratic Front (LDF) government is trying to implement State-sponsored terrorism using the police, Leader of the Opposition V.D. Satheesan has said, referring to the arrest of Youth Congress State chief Rahul Mamkootathil.

The Hindu · Jan 9, 2024

CM’s New Year luncheon becomes a venue for peace-making between government, Church

Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan’s New Year get-together for notables in civil society provided an opportunity for the ruling Left Democratic Front (LDF) to ease strained relationships with Church leaders.

The Hindu · Jan 3, 2024

Strained Kerala government-Governor relations evident at Ministers’ swearing-in ceremony

The strained relations between the Left Democratic Front (LDF) government and Governor Arif Mohammed Khan were evident on Friday as K.B. Ganesh Kumar and Kadannappally Ramachandran were being sworn in as Ministers at Raj Bhavan.

The Hindu · Dec 29, 2023

Kadannappally Ramachandran, K.B. Ganesh Kumar sworn in as Ministers in Kerala Cabinet

Kadannappally Ramachandran and K.B. Ganesh Kumar were sworn in as Ministers in the Pinarayi Vijayan-led Left Democratic Front (LDF) government in Kerala

The Hindu · Dec 29, 2023

IUML suspends 2 for attending Navakerala Sadas

The Indian Union Muslim League (IUML), a key constituent of the United Democratic Front (UDF), has suspended two of its functionaries for attending the Left Democratic Front (LDF) government’s highly publicised Cabinet outreach programme, Navakerala Sadas.

The Hindu · Dec 29, 2023

LDF govt. winds up Navakerala Sadas reiterating Centre’s ‘fund squeeze’

The 36-day-long Navakerala Sadas, the Left Democratic Front (LDF) government’s mass outreach programme which traversed the entire stretch of the State, concluded in Vattiyurkavu

The Hindu · Dec 23, 2023

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The Hindu · Dec 23, 2023

Congress workers behaved like a frenzied mob: Jayarajan

Left Democratic Front convener E.P. Jayarajan has accused the Congress of plotting an organised attack against the police.

The Hindu · Dec 15, 2023

CPI(M) in Kerala perceives cracks in Opposition UDF over Centre’s ‘financial embargo’ on State

CPI(M) alleges Centre's "financial embargo" on Kerala has created political fissures in UDF. CPI(M) State secretary M.V. Govindan said Indian Union Muslim League (IUML) leader P.K. Kunhalikutty had evinced interest to cooperate with the ruling Left Democratic Front (LDF) to wrest what the Centre financially owed Kerala and also fight…

The Hindu · Dec 7, 2023

Centre’s vengeance cannot destroy Kerala: Pinarayi

Kerala's spirit undeterred by Centre's vengeful policies. Thousands flock to Navakerala Sadas, showing confidence in Left Democratic Front govt. Industries Minister P. Rajeeve allows industrial parks on college campuses. Water Resources Minister Roshy Augustine announces ₹4,012 crore drinking water projects in Thrissur. Agriculture Minister P. Prasad says Kerala to be…

The Hindu · Dec 5, 2023

Kerala Opposition Leader V.D. Satheesan says adjournment motion in Lok Sabha echoes Congress’s party line

kerala Opposition leader v.d. Satheesan rebutted CPI(M) claim that Congress' Lok Sabha motion on Kerala's financial crisis contradicted UDF's narrative. He said Congress had repeatedly slammed Centre's fiscal federalism trespasses. Satheesan accused LDF of dismal fiscal management, maladministration, prolificacy & corruption. He said Centre's scaling down of tax dividend &…

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The Hindu · Dec 3, 2023

CM promises permanent solution to paddy farmers’ woes

The Left Democratic Front (LDF) government’s ongoing Cabinet outreach programme titled Navakerala Sadas concluded its Palakkad district leg on Sunday by covering the Assembly constituencies of Chittur, Nemmara, Tharoor, and Alathur.

The Hindu · Nov 27, 2023

Large gatherings witness Navakerala Sadas at Ponnani, Thavanur, Tanur, Tirur

The Malappuram leg of the Left Democratic Front (LDF) government’s Navakerala Sadas led by Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan began at Tirur with a breakfast meeting with an invited group of people from Tirur, Tanur, Ponnani and Thavanur constituencies on Monday.

The Hindu · Nov 25, 2023

UDF to move court against government order: Satheesan

Leader of Opposition V.D. Satheesan has said the United Democratic Front (UDF) will move the court against the Left Democratic Front (LDF) government diktat on collecting funds from local bodies for the Navakerala Sadas in alleged violation of laws.

The Hindu · Nov 23, 2023

Political acrimony and partisan verbal warfare mark Navakerala Sadas in Wayanad

Political rancour and hard-edged partisan verbal tit-for-tats appeared to mark the Left Democratic Front (LDF) cabinet’s public outreach campaign, Navkerala Sadas, in Wayanad district on Thursday.

The Hindu · Nov 19, 2023

LDF interprets IUML leader’s presence at ‘Nava Kerala Sadassu’ as an omen of bipartisan political endorsement and rejection of Congress’s boycott

The Left Democratic Front (LDF) government seemed to interpret the attendance of an Indian Union Muslim League (IUML) leader at the ‘Nava Kerala Sadassu’ chaired by Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan in Kasargode as an indication of rising bipartisan political approval for the programme and an “encouraging sign” that the Congress…

The Hindu · Nov 18, 2023

Satheesan questions rationale behind mass contact programme

Leader of the Opposition V.D. Satheesan has questioned the rationale behind organising mass contact programmes in each constituency at a time when the Left Democratic Front (LDF) government is unable to address the State’s worsening economic condition and resolve the burning issues faced by the people.

The Hindu · Nov 15, 2023

Fissures come to the fore in JD(S) Kerala unit

The Janata Dal (S) [JD(S)] in Kerala appeared to edge closer to a split that might be politically consequential in some measure for the Left Democratic Front (LDF) government.

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