Vijayan Criticises UDF Government Over PMAY-U 2.0 Housing Aid Cut

The Indian state of Kerala has a housing plan called Life Mission that builds homes for people who do not have one.

A political leader named Pinarayi Vijayan is upset about a new government decision.

Before, each new house received 4 lakh rupees of help, and the family did not have to pay anything.

Under the new rules, families have to pay about 1 lakh rupees themselves.

Vijayan says that means the real help has dropped from 4 lakh to 3 lakh rupees.

He is also angry that the government agreed to put the central government's logo on the houses.

He says that hurts the feelings and dignity of the poor families who get the houses.

The government says it made the change so the state would not lose 450 crore rupees in central funding.

Vijayan thinks that reason makes no sense and wants the new rule cancelled so families do not have to pay.