Kerala, Jan. 8 -- Kerala Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan on Thursday accused the BJP-led Central government for allegedly "attempting to financially strangle Kerala," and announced a "Satyagraha protest" on January 12th.

The Chief Minister denounced the Centre, citing alleged implementation of cutbacks, thereby causing financial issues in the state.

'The Central Government is continuously attempting to financially strangle Kerala. Since 2017, the Centre has been implementing cutbacks by including amounts from the Public Account while fixing reductions in the State's permissible borrowing limit," he accused.

He further stated that the state government will be protesting against what he called the "Central government's economic blockage ...