Kerala’s Leader of the Opposition V.D. Satheesan has said that the splurge of money and resources on Keraleeyam celebrations in the State capital is an example of a government that does not know its priorities when spending money. He said Kerala was neck-deep in debt, but the government appears to have no qualms about spending money on non-priority areas.
Mr. Satheesan told reporters at a press conference in Kochi on November 1, 2023 that the Kerala government lacks a conscience because every department under it is sinking in debt and the State is in a debt trap. The government has an immediate debt burden of around ₹40,000 crore.
The government is yet to pay six instalments of DA arrears and pension arrears even as about 1 lakh pensioners have died without getting their rightful payments. Around 500 teachers in government schools have refused to be promoted fearing they will have to spend their own money for mid-day meals for children, Mr. Satheesan alleged.
