File photograph of Congress member Shashi Tharoor | Picture credit score: R. Ragu
Congress MP Shashi Tharoor on Saturday (January 31, 2026) stated he hopes the Heart fulfills its commitments to Kerala, together with the institution of AIIMS, included within the Union Funds, and confused the necessity to sort out coastal erosion on a “warfare footing”.
Tharoor stated that whereas the lack of even an inch of land to a international nation like China triggers discussions about “warfare” and “menace to nationwide safety”, large erosion of coastal areas brought on by the ocean, which is a part of “Bharat Mata”, doesn’t appeal to related consideration.
He stated he had been elevating the difficulty of coastal erosion with parliament and the prime minister for a number of years.
“The central authorities says this can be a nationwide accountability, however the state authorities says they do not have the funds,” Tharoor advised reporters, expressing hope that the union funds would resolve the difficulty.
The Congress MP from Thiruvananthapuram additionally stated unemployment was one other main concern going through the nation and he was hopeful that the funds would come with measures to sort out unemployment.
Referring to the proposed All India Institute of Medical Sciences in Kerala, Tharoor stated the institution of the institute was promised round 15 years in the past however has not materialized but.
