Overview
- On Wednesday, June 24, 2026 the Opposition LDF staged a walkout after Speaker Thiruvanchoor Radhakrishnan refused an adjournment motion to discuss the PM SHRI dispute.
- Education Minister V. Shamsudheen produced documents in the House saying Kerala had signalled willingness to join PM SHRI in 2024 and that an MoU was signed on October 16, 2025.
- The LDF counters that the previous government put the October 2025 MoU in abeyance within about 20 days and did not carry out required follow‑ups such as forming committees or uploading school lists.
- The UDF government says it has not taken a final decision and has formed a Cabinet sub‑committee to study the scheme with its report deciding the next steps.
- The row reflects deeper ideological stakes and broken pre‑election promises, and leaves implementation stalled because state and district committees plus school selections and portal uploads must still be completed before funding and upgrades can reach schools.