15th Five-Year Plan: Former Keralam Finance Minister T.M. Thomas Isaac slams Planning Board’s decision to empanel outside agencies
Former Kerala finance minister T.M. Thomas Isaac has condemned the state’s Planning Board decision to hire outside agencies, describing it as evidence that the V.D. Satheesan‑led UDF administration intends to reshape the board into a think‑tank model akin to the central NITI Aayog. Isaac argued the move diverges from the objectives of the 15th Five‑Year Plan.