Kerala Budget 2026-27: ₹10 Crore Allocated for Project on Religious and Cultural Fraternity

Key facts

• Kerala Finance Minister (FM) K.N. Balagopal presented the state Budget 2026-27 in the state Legislative Assembly in Thiruvananthapuram.
• The Kerala government has earmarked ₹10 crore for a project to analytically record the history of the religious and cultural fraternity of the state.
• The project aims to showcase Kerala's history of harmony to people of other lands and serve as a defence against communal division and polarisation.
• The FM stated that tariffs imposed by the United States (US) have adversely affected India and Kerala, specifically impacting the export of marine products.
• The state government expressed concern that a free-trade agreement between India and the European Economic Community (EEC) may negatively impact dairy farmers and industries.