Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Sunday denied that the Central government was discriminating against Telangana, saying it is not belittling contribution of any state to the central pool of taxes.
She also did not agree that the Centre imposed any cut on devolution of funds to Telangana or is not cooperating with the state.
The minister was responding to Telangana Chief Minister K. Chandrashekhar Rao's statement, expressing unhappiness over the funds allocation made for the state in the Union Budget 2020-21.
Addressing a news conference after interacting with representatives of trade and industry here, Sitharaman said the Centre was moving ahead with the spirit of cooperative federalism. She clarified that the devolution of funds is decided by the Finance Commission and not by the Finance Ministry.
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Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Sunday denied that the Central government was discriminating against Telangana, saying it is not belittling contribution of any state to the central pool of taxes. She also did not agree that the Centre imposed any cut on devolution of funds to Telangana or is not cooperating with the state. The minister was responding to Telangana Chief Minister K. Chandrashekhar Rao's statement, expressing unhappiness over the funds allocation made for the state in the Union Budget 2020-21. Addressing a news conference after interacting with representatives of trade and industry here, Sitharaman said the Centre was moving ahead with the spirit of cooperative federalism. She clarified that the devolution of funds is decided by the Finance Commission and not by the Finance Ministry.
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