Kerala Govt Challenges HC Order on Nava Kerala Programme in Supreme Court

• Kerala government filed a Special Leave Petition in the Supreme Court against the High Court's verdict.
• The High Court quashed the government's order allocating Rs 20 crore for the Nava Kerala Citizens’ Response Programme.
• The High Court described the decision as a “colourable exercise of executive power” and a violation of Rules of Business.
• The opposition Congress alleged the programme was an attempt to channel government funds to CPI(M) and DYFI for election campaigning.
• The government seeks the apex court’s intervention to overturn the High Court ruling.