The state placed a picture of Gandhi's assassination on the budget cover

Thiruvananthapuram, February 7, 2020, Friday

The Kerala government today presented the state budget in its assembly. However, the turmoil that has plagued the scene of the assassination of Mahatma Gandhi on this budget.

Kerala CPM Leader A B Rajeshunu says that such attention is needed when celebrating Gandhi's assassination. We want to remind people again, how great a sacrifice Mahatma made for us.

On the other hand, BJP leader Tom Vadakan was told that by printing the photo of Gandhi's assassination on the budget, this government has reminded that people are being killed in the same way under the rule of this government. By printing a picture of Gandhiji's assassination on the cover, this government wants to draw the attention of the people with their own failures. The state government of Kerala wants to divert people's attention from the core issues. The government has no response to the political killings in the state.

Kerala Finance Minister Thomas Isaac: This is important at times when history is being re-written. There is an attempt to erase some popular examples and use the National Register of Citizens (NRC) to divide the population on communal lines. Kerala will stand united. (2/2) https://t.co/RLEkCOrCDn

- ANI (@ANI) February 7, 2020