The mood was one of cautious optimism, with over-reliance on the Kerala Infrastructure Investment Board (KIIFB) being at the centre of the three-hour -long debate. Kannan lauded the priority given to welfare programmes, but expressed concern at the limited allocations for developmental projects. The focus on school education is welcome, but the situation of the higher education sector is pathetic,” said Mr. Kannan. G. Vijayaraghavan, founder-CEO of Technopark, said that maintaining the credit rating of KIIFB over the years would be a challenge. He said that people were not understanding the political relevance of KIIFB, because they had reduced GST to just an economic issue.

Source: The Hindu February 02, 2018 18:11 UTC