Overview
- Leader of the Opposition V. D. Satheesan released the document in Thiruvananthapuram, portraying nine-and-a-half years of Pinarayi Vijayan’s government as a period of decline.
- The charges highlight alleged corruption, notably the 2019 Sabarimala temple gold-theft case, with Satheesan signaling future contract probes if the UDF forms a government.
- Citing CAG-linked figures, the UDF claims public debt has crossed Rs 4.5 lakh crore, including KIIFB and pension liabilities, and alleges the state is borrowing to pay salaries and pensions.
- The dossier alleges deterioration in public services and livelihoods, pointing to strained health care, vacancies in higher education leadership, rising prices, potholed roads, stalled civic works, and agrarian distress.
- UDF leaders said a reform roadmap will follow in their manifesto on November 24 and pledged targeted measures such as 300 houses for Wayanad landslide families, as local polls are scheduled for December 9 and 11.