Move to hold Loka Kerala Sabha summits in USA, Saudi attracts flak

By Express News Service

THIRUVANANTHAPURAM:  The state authorities’s switch to hold the regional summit of the Loka Kerala Sabha inside the United States of America and Saudi Arabia in June and September, respectively, invited sharp criticism. According to the Leader of the Opposition V D Satheesan, the tour by the Chief Minister and totally different ministers inside the title of Loka Kerala Sabha amid financial constraints reveals their self-importance. 

He talked about that the federal authorities is making a mockery of people inside the state. “Kerala is going through the worst economic crisis. The state government has taken away the ‘own fund’ of the panchayats. The government needs to pay `200 crores to the rice farmers. Neither social security pensions nor other payments that are beneficial to the people are paid,” talked about Satheesan.He talked about the ‘Aswasakiranam’ scheme for caregivers of the sick has moreover been suspended. KSRTC has been absolutely abandoned. 

“Kerala is heading towards a crisis that will not end even with unlimited borrowing. However, this Chief Minister has the guts to allocate `125 crore to celebrate the government’s second anniversary despite all these crises,” talked about Satheesan.As part of the summits, two sub-committees with the Chief Secretary as chairman have been constituted. A authorities order has moreover been issued on this regard.The USA subcommittee has six members, whereas the Saudi Arabia subcommittee has seven members, along with businessmen M A Yusuf Ali and Ravi Pillai.

In October 2022, a regional meet of the Loka Kerala Sabha was held in London. Loka Kerala Sabha is a platform for non-resident Keralites (NRK) with representatives from 47 worldwide places and 21 states. 

The platform is aimed towards guaranteeing NRK participation inside the enchancment of the state and discovering choices to factors they face. The UDF-led opposition had moreover boycotted the ultimate model of the Loka Kerala Sabha. At that time, the opposition boycotted the summit as part of the controversy about Swapna Suresh, the essential factor accused inside the gold smuggling case. 

The UDF had moreover alleged that the federal authorities did not reply to the queries inside the assembly related to the benefits from the ultimate two Loka Kerala Sabha meets, which had been held in 2018 and 2020.

THIRUVANANTHAPURAM:  The state authorities’s switch to hold the regional summit of the Loka Kerala Sabha inside the United States of America and Saudi Arabia in June and September, respectively, invited sharp criticism. According to the Leader of the Opposition V D Satheesan, the tour by the Chief Minister and totally different ministers inside the title of Loka Kerala Sabha amid financial constraints reveals their self-importance. 

He talked about that the federal authorities is making a mockery of people inside the state. “Kerala is going through the worst economic crisis. The state government has taken away the ‘own fund’ of the panchayats. The government needs to pay `200 crores to the rice farmers. Neither social security pensions nor other payments that are beneficial to the people are paid,” talked about Satheesan.He talked about the ‘Aswasakiranam’ scheme for caregivers of the sick has moreover been suspended. KSRTC has been absolutely abandoned. 

“Kerala is heading towards a crisis that will not end even with unlimited borrowing. However, this Chief Minister has the guts to allocate `125 crore to celebrate the government’s second anniversary despite all these crises,” talked about Satheesan.As part of the summits, two sub-committees with the Chief Secretary as chairman have been constituted. A authorities order has moreover been issued on this regard.The USA subcommittee has six members, whereas the Saudi Arabia subcommittee has seven members, along with businessmen M A Yusuf Ali and Ravi Pillai.googletag.cmd.push(carry out() googletag.present(‘div-gpt-ad-8052921-2’); );

In October 2022, a regional meet of the Loka Kerala Sabha was held in London. Loka Kerala Sabha is a platform for non-resident Keralites (NRK) with representatives from 47 worldwide places and 21 states. 

The platform is aimed towards guaranteeing NRK participation inside the enchancment of the state and discovering choices to factors they face. The UDF-led opposition had moreover boycotted the ultimate model of the Loka Kerala Sabha. At that time, the opposition boycotted the summit as part of the controversy about Swapna Suresh, the essential factor accused inside the gold smuggling case. 

The UDF had moreover alleged that the federal authorities did not reply to the queries inside the assembly related to the benefits from the ultimate two Loka Kerala Sabha meets, which had been held in 2018 and 2020.