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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.
The DMK had dropped its secessionist demand for a separate country in 1962.
The Congress CM's opinion reflects the growing chorus of voices in the South that are questioning the disparity. The issue is heating up over proposals to use the 2011 census as the basis for Central planning, which puts all southern states at a disadvantage.
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