The Central government’s insistence on claiming credit for schemes implemented in the State is unfair, Finance Minister K.N. Mr. Balagopal cited instances of schemes where the State was spending the larger share, and insisting that they be branded in favour of the Central government was unfair, he said. Only a small portion of this expenditure accounted for the Central share, he pointed out. Of this, only a small section, about 5.5 lakh people, get Central assistance,” Mr. Balagopal said. Mr. Balagopal said MPs from the State would raise this issue in New Delhi, underlining the importance of a “healthy and democratic” Centre-State relationship in this context.

Source: The Hindu November 18, 2023 14:22 UTC