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Protest implicit the alleged neglect meted retired to Kerala successful the Union Budget presented by Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman connected Sunday (February 1, 2026) reverberated successful the Kerala Assembly connected Monday with ruling Left Democratic Front members slamming the Union authorities for shortchanging the State.
Their criticisms came during the wide treatment connected the State Budget 2026-27, presented by Finance Minister K.N. Balagopal connected January 29, which began successful the Assembly amid an Opposition United Democratic Front boycott implicit alleged usurpation of rules successful granting parole to convicts and the rejection of an adjournment question to sermon the matter.
LDF members said the Union Budget neglected each the large demands of the State. In boycotting the Assembly, the Opposition UDF is supporting the BJP, they alleged. Kadakampally Surendran of the CPI(M) said that alternatively of the high-speed rail, Kerala has received “high-speed neglect.”
In proposing the Dedicated Rare Earth Corridor, Kerala had intended that allied industries are established successful the State successful the nationalist sector. However, determination is suspicion that the uncommon world corridor task announced successful the Union Budget is meant to assistance backstage entities monopolise the sector, Mr. Surendran said.
On the State Budget presented by Mr. Balagopal, LDF members described it arsenic a boost to the ‘Navakeralam’ concept. Deputy Speaker Chittayam Gopakumar urged Mr. Balagopal to denote measures for regularising Saksharatha Preraks. He besides wanted a solution to beryllium taken up by the House to guarantee minimum wages for ASHA workers. K.A. Ansalan of the CPI(M) sought continued enactment for the improvement of the fisheries harbour astatine Vizhinjam and the Karamana-Kalayikkavila NH stretch.
The wide treatment connected the State Budget volition proceed connected Tuesday and Wednesday.
