Gehlot accuses Centre of financially weakening States
The Hindu
‘States not getting their full share in Goods and Services Tax’
Rajasthan Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot on Thursday accused the BJP government at the Centre of making the States “financially weaker” by reducing its share in the Centrally sponsored schemes and taking policy measures which had led to a significant reduction in the States’ share from the divisible pool. Mr. Gehlot extended support to West Bengal CM Mamata Banerjee, who has written a letter to all Opposition parties and raised the issue of the Centre stopping the devolution of funds to the States as well as the violation of constitutional and democratic norms. Mr. Gehlot said he had raised similar issue of “step-motherly treatment” from the Centre in the State Assembly.More Related News