Tamil Nadu Finance Minister Thangam Thennarasu, on Wednesday, accused the Union government of showing “step-motherly attitude” towards the State over devolution of funds. Compared to BJP-ruled Uttar Pradesh, Tamil Nadu contributed more but received quite less in devolution, the Minister told the Assembly.
“We have been giving our contribution when it comes to direct tax. But, when we see whether we are getting the due devolution of funds, Tamil Nadu did not get it,” Mr. Thennarasu said during his reply to the debate on demands for further grants (first) for 2023-24. For instance, the State received only 29 paise in devolution for every rupee it contributed as tax, while Uttar Pradesh received ₹2.73.
The contributions from Tamil Nadu as direct tax between 2014-15 and 2021-22 was ₹5.16 lakh crore but the State received only ₹2.08 lakh crore through devolution. “But Uttar Pradesh contributed ₹2.24 lakh crore but it received ₹9.04 lakh crore through devolution,” Mr. Thennarasu pointed out.
