The Centre seems to be adamant that Keralam should not not be given an All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS) because at different times it has cited different reasons for refusing AIIMS to the State, Health Minister K. Muraleedharan, said here
He was reacting to the Centre’s statement in the Kerala High Court that Keralam was not among the priority States for AIIMS allocation as the scheme was primarily meant for States whose health sector was behind.
“During the previous government’s tenure, the Centre said that the land identified at Kozhikode was not suitable. When the UDF government came to power, we had made it clear that Keralam should not lose AIIMS because of regional considerations. But going by what the Centre said today, it is clear that Keralam is not being denied AIIMS because it failed to identify a proper location,” Mr. Muraleedharan said.
He added that when he had met the Union Health Minister, he was assured that Keralam deserved to have an AIIMS and that the State would definitely be granted one.
He said that it appeared as though Centre was deliberately denying Keralam AIIMS out of political animosity.
Published – October 07, 2026 11:30 pm IST
