Overview
- Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan announced in a special Assembly session on Kerala Piravi that a four-year programme has lifted 64,006 identified families from extreme deprivation through family-level micro-plans.
- The Congress-led UDF boycotted the session, branded the declaration a fraud, and criticized what it called a publicity exercise linked to a high-profile public event.
- Government data cites targeted outputs and funding: Rs 50 crore each in 2023–24 and 2024–25 and Rs 60 crore for 2025–26, 4,677 houses provided via LIFE Mission, and land-plus-assistance for 2,713 families.
- Economists and civil-society figures point to a mismatch between the state’s 64,006 target families and roughly 5.9 lakh Antyodaya Anna Yojana ration-card households, urging the release of methodology and reconciled data.
- The Week reported Rs 1.5 crore was reallocated to stage the announcement event, drawing scrutiny over spending choices, while China’s Ambassador publicly congratulated Kerala and received thanks from the Chief Minister.