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Summary:

The article from The Hindu e-Paper reports on a statement made by Binoy Viswam, the CPI Kerala State secretary. Viswam disputes claims made by Union Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan regarding the involvement of CPI(M) Rajya Sabha MP John Brittas in the PM-SHRI scheme. Pradhan alleged that Brittas mediated between the State and Union governments regarding the scheme, which Kerala ultimately did not implement due to resistance from the CPI. Viswam, however, asserts that Brittas only spoke with Pradhan about withheld Central funds for the Samagra Shiksha project and that he trusts Brittas’s version of events more than Pradhan’s, whom he identifies as an RSS leader.

News Article:

CPI Leader Disputes Union Minister’s Claims on Kerala Education Scheme

Kozhikode, India – December 4, 2025 – A war of words has erupted between the Communist Party of India (CPI) and the Union Education Minister over the involvement of a CPI(M) Rajya Sabha MP in the PM-SHRI (Prime Minister’s Schools for Rising India) scheme.

Binoy Viswam, CPI Kerala State secretary, publicly refuted claims made by Union Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan, who stated that CPI(M) MP John Brittas had “mediated” between the Kerala state government and the Union government regarding the PM-SHRI scheme. Pradhan, speaking in the Rajya Sabha on December 3rd, suggested that Kerala initially agreed to the scheme but ultimately backed out due to “internal conflict” within the ruling alliance, facing resistance from the CPI.

Viswam, speaking at a ‘meet-the-leader’ event in Kozhikode, dismissed Pradhan’s assertion, stating that Brittas’s conversations with the Union Minister focused solely on the withholding of Central funds under the Samagra Shiksha project. He further cast doubt on Pradhan’s credibility, noting his affiliation with the Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS).

“I trust Mr. Brittas more than Mr. Pradhan, who will speak only for the RSS,” Viswam stated. He added that Brittas had confirmed that the discussion centered on the denied Samagra Shiksha funds. The dispute highlights ongoing tensions between the Kerala state government and the central government regarding education funding and policy.

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