THIRUVANANTHAPURAM: The state cabinet has asked chief minister Pinarayi Vijayan to convey Kerala's disagreement and register a protest over Centre's decision to bar state governments from participating in the bid for the disinvestment of Hindustan Lifecare Ltd (HLL).
After Centre decided to privatise the Mini Ratna headquartered in the state capital, the state government was gearing up to participate in the bid process to take over the PSU. As the state government was preparing for the bid, the Centre informed the state that governments or governmental institutions cannot participate in the bid. It is in response to this communication that the state is now preparing to register its protest with the Centre.
