No provision for Kerala to withdraw from PM SHRI deal: Chief Minister V. D. Satheesan
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Summary
Chief Minister says only Union government had the right to withdraw from the PM SHRI agreement after giving a notice of one month. There was no provision in the agreement to keep the scheme implementation in abeyance either
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Type Scheme
Source The Hindu - National
Published Saturday, 20 June 2026
Affected Population ~350 million BPL population, 140 million elderly
Key Numbers
PM-JAY: 55 crore beneficiaries
MGNREGA: Rs 86,000 crore annual outlay
NSAP pensions: 3 crore beneficiaries
Rs 15,000 crore for Digital India initiatives
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Government Context
NDA III BJP-led NDA
Left Centre Right