Pointing to what he said injustice meted out by the Union government in the devolution of taxes to southern States, Jewargi MLA and chairperson of Kalyana Karnataka Region Development Board (KKRDB) Ajay Singh has said that the BJP is destroying the very spirit of federal system in India.
“Karnataka, Tamil Nadu, Kerala and other southern States where the BJP is not in power are not given their due share in Central taxes. All these States are approaching the Supreme Court seeking due share in Central taxes. The BJP government at the Centre has created a situation where these States have to approach the Supreme Court for their rightful share in Central taxes. It is a very dangerous development and harmful to the very spirit of the federal system,” Mr. Singh said.
Addressing a media conference at the District Congress Committee in Kalaburagi on Tuesday, Mr. Singh gave details on how the BJP-led Union government deprived Karnataka of its rightful share in Central taxes as well as drought relief.
