Central funds News

Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah has appealed to PM Narendra Modi to allocate greater financial support to the state, emphasizing the need for enhanced funding for key development projects that requires urgent central assistance to accelerate Karnataka’s growth.

That the payment of taxes is without quid pro quo is a basic lesson in law schools.

Modi claimed his government has suggested incentives to states that have controlled their population growth, but did not offer any details.

The southern states are miles ahead or miles away from most of BJP's pet poll planks: national security, law and order, Hindutva and the fight against corruption.

The southern states feel they are being penalised for successfully implementing the Centre's programmes to control population growth, while at the same time rewarding the northern states for their abject failure on this count.

Concern and unity are growing in the south over the Modi government's proposal to divide Central funds on the basis of 2011 census.

Stalin had warned of grave discontent in the states that would be penalised for successfully controlling their populations.

Stalin has also written to the Chief Ministers of 10 states that will be affected by the Centre's decision, asking them to oppose the Centre. There isn't a single BJP or NDA CM on this list.

Banerjee said she demanded central aid for relief and rehabilitation of lakhs of people affected by recent floods in West Bengal.