Finance Minister K.N. Balagopal said on Tuesday that he was happy that Kerala’s position on the financial standoff with the Centre was gaining acceptance.
Mr. Balagopal was responding to Tuesday’s development where the Supreme Court urged the Centre to consider giving the State a one-time package for tackling its financial crisis.
The Finance Minister declined to comment further on the matter as it was still under the consideration of the court. But he observed that the court has noted that the issues raised by the State do deserve consideration. “It is now generally accepted that there is substance in what Kerala has been saying,” he said.
