Kerala Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan declared the State as free from extreme poverty at a special session of the Assembly on the occasion of ‘Kerala Piravi’ on Saturday (November 1, 2025), making it the first Indian State to make such a declaration. The Opposition United Democratic Front (UDF) walked out of the session questioning the propriety of convening a special session just for the Chief Minister to make a statement under Rule 300 of the house procedures. Leader of the Opposition V.D. Satheesan also called it a “hollow proclamation”.
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