{
  "id": 12680238,
  "title": "AIIMS: Murali flays Centre’s adamant stance",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/07/aiims-murali-flays-centres-adamant-stance",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-10-07T18:00:55.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The Hindu",
    "slug": "the-hindu",
    "url": "https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/kerala/aiims-murali-flays-centres-adamant-stance/article71556887.ece"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Kerala's Health Minister K. Muraleedharan expressed frustration over the Centre's insistence that the state not receive an All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS). The Minister alleged that the Centre's stance has been inconsistent, citing different reasons over time for refusing AIIMS to Kerala. In the Kerala High Court, the Centre stated that Kerala was not among the priority States for AIIMS allocation, as the scheme primarily targeted States with weaker health sectors. However, Muraleedharan pointed out that the Centre had previously rejected the land in Kozhikode as unsuitable when the previous UDF government was in power. When the UDF government took office, it clarified that Kerala should not lose AIIMS due to regional considerations, but the Centre's recent comments suggest that denying AIIMS to Kerala may be politically motivated. Mr. Muraleedharan had been assured by the Union Health Minister that Kerala deserved an AIIMS and would definitely receive one.",
  "summary": null,
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 2,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "The Hindu",
        "title": "Kerala HC asks Centre if better health care in State is a “handicap” for establishing AIIMS",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/07/kerala-hc-asks-centre-if-better-health-care-in-state-is-a-handicap",
        "published": "2026-10-07T15:34:47.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}