Thiruvananthapuram, June 18 -- Leader of the Opposition in the Keralam assembly, Pinarayi Vijayan, on Thursday launched a sharp critique against the United Democratic Front (UDF) government, accusing them of abandoning their pre-election stance regarding the implementation of the Pradhan Mantri Schools for Rising India (PM SHRI) scheme.

Addressing the media, Vijayan highlighted that the scheme was a major point of contention during the Assembly elections, with the UDF, specifically the Congress and the Muslim League, having vehemently opposed it, with leaders also vowing to scrap the scheme entirely if elected to power.

"The PM SHRI scheme was one of the most debated issues before the Assembly elections. At that time, the UDF, particula...