North South Divide | BJP Vs Congress | PM Modi Slams North-South Fund Conflict | English News

With a few months left for general elections, the narrative of a North, South divide has picked up steam and this time it is primarily over the allocation of central funds among states.Southern states like Karnataka are claiming that they are being deprived of their legitimate share from central taxes, while the Centre has cited the Finance Commission norms to defend the current levels of devolution.The dispute is threatening to escalate into a slugfest, with the Karnataka Congress government, steered by Chief Minister Siddaramaiah, all set to protest in the heart of Delhi on February 7 against what it terms as “unfair treatment in tax devolution” by Prime Minister Narendra Modi-led government at the Centre

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