Thiruvananthapuram: The Kerala CPI(M) secretariat met here on Friday and decided to uphold the government's signing of the Prime Minister’s School for Rising India (PM SHRI) scheme, thereby confirming that the state will not withdraw from the initiative.

The decision was taken at a meeting chaired by CPI(M) state secretary M.V. Govindan. Notably, Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan and LDF convenor T.P. Ramakrishnan were absent.

The party also announced that a broader Left Democratic Front (LDF) meeting will be held after October 29 to address differences among allies.

This comes amid the voice of dissent from within the LDF, with the CPI opposing the move.

The PM Shri signing move has drawn sharp criticism from Leader of Opposition V.D. Satheesan, who alleged that the government had sign

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