New Delhi, Feb. 1 -- Congress leader Shashi Tharoor on Sunday criticised the Union Budget 2026-2027 for excluding Kerala from the new High-Speed Rail Corridors announced across India, calling it "indefensible".

In a post on X, Tharoor welcomed the announcement of seven new corridors but expressed concern over Kerala's exclusion.

"The announcement of 7 new High-Speed Rail Corridors across India is welcome for the nation, but the glaring exclusion of Kerala is indefensible. We are a high-density state crying out for modern transit," he said.

Tharoor said that while the Central government ignores Kerala, the state government continues proposing projects it cannot afford.

"The Centre ignores us, and the State proposes paper projects it ca...