Kerala's central tax share has halved from 10th to 15th FC: Vijayan

He tells that the Centre has double standards in dealing with borrowings of certain agencies in the state and those at the Centre as sovereign debt

Kerala Chief Minister PINARAYI VIJAYAN says his government is committed to translating investment intentions in the recently concluded investment summit into reality. He tells Indivjal Dhasmana in an email interview that the Centre has double standards in dealing with borrowings of certain agencies in the state and those at the Centre as sovereign debt. He talks of the investment ecosystem in the state, the Vizhinjam port, women’s safety, and the prospects of the Left Front in the next Assembly elections. Edited excerpts:

 

State Industries Minister P Rajeeve has said the recent Invest Kerala Global Summit received expressions of interest (EoIs)