The Kerala High Court has instructed the central government to determine the classification of the Wayanad landslides within the current month. The co

Kerala Governor Arif Mohammed Khan on Sunday defended the central government’s position on the delay in releasing relief for the victims of the Wayanad landslides, stating that assistance would be provided once the state submits proper accounts to the Centre.

A political rift has emerged between the Kerala government and the central government over funding for the victims of the Wayanad landslides. Kerala accuses the centre of denying assistance due to political motives,

The state government had sought assistance of Rs 900 crore from the Centre towards the relief and rehabilitation of people affected by the tragedy, which killed over 200 people.

Kerala Finance Minister criticizes Central government for denying funds to landslide-hit Wayanad, calling it discriminatory and politically motivated.

However, in a 2013 Lok Sabha reply, Mullappally Ramachandran, then Minister of State for Home under UPA-II, indicated that "there is no provision to declare a natural disaster as a national disaster". Ramachandran is one of the senior Congress leaders from Kerala.

KOCHI: There is no provision to declare any calamity as ‘national disaster’, the Union government has informed Kerala government in response to its plea to decl

While the CPI(M) warned that it would intensify protests against the Centre, Governor Arif Mohammed Khan defended the union government and said he had complete trust on the assurance made by Prime min

The Centre has informed the Kerala government that landslides in Wayanad cannot be declared a 'national disaster'. The state has demanded assistance for rehabilitation after over 200 deaths.

Priyanka Gandhi Vadra hit out at the central government over refusal to declare Wayanad landslides a national disaster

Kerala's Finance Minister KN Balagopal accused the central government of political bias, discrimination, and undermining federal values by denying aid to the victims of the Wayanad landslide disaster.