Debunking the claims of the Telangana government that the Central government had ignored it, Union Minister G. Kishan Reddy gave a detailed presentation on the Centre’s contribution to Telangana in various sectors in the last nine years and said more than ₹ 5.21 lakh crore had either been allocated, sanctioned or disbursed to Telangana since 2014 for schemes and development work.
In the three-hour presentation made to party leaders, supporters, journalists and intellectuals, Mr. Reddy touched every sector where the Government of India contributed to the development of Telangana and alleged that the State government was not acknowledging the contribution, only to defame the Centre.
Mr. Reddy said after the Modi Government increased tax devolution to the States from 32% to 42%, Telangana received more than ₹ 1.60 lakh crore in the last eight years. Telangana had also been compensated ₹8,379 crore since the introduction of GST in 2017 due to revenue shortfall. Central government undertakings and PSUs had supported Telangana Government and its undertakings in Telangana with ₹ 7.5 lakh crore of loans since 2014.
