Narendra Modi talking to Dr. Shanta, head of the Adyar Cancer Institute, on Thursday. Raghunathanmore-inFollowing criticism from southern States that they were being discriminated against for performing well on development parameters, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday said the Centre had suggested to the 15th Finance Commission to consider incentivising States that have worked on population control. “A baseless allegation is being made about the Terms of Reference of the 15th Finance Commission being biased against certain States, or a particular region. Tamil Nadu Chief Minister Edappadi K. Palaniswami has also expressed concerns and sought amendments to the Terms of Reference in a letter to the Prime Minister, Union Finance Minister Arun Jaitley and Chairman of the Commission N.K. We have seen the damage such laziness, incompetence or perhaps some hidden motives, can cause to the nation,” Mr. Modi said.

Source: The Hindu April 12, 2018 17:37 UTC