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'Belittling': Kanimozhi slams FM Nirmala Sitharaman's remarks on TN fund demands
Chennai, March 23: DMK Deputy General Secretary and Thoothukudi MP Kanimozhi Karunanidhi on Sunday strongly criticised Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman for her recent remarks on Tamil Nadu’s demand for its fair share of central funds, terming them "sarcastic" and "dismissive".
'Over Rs 5 lakh crore': Amit Shah counters Stalin's claim, reveals quantum of Central funds to TN
Chennai, Feb 26: Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Wednesday rebutted Tamil Nadu Chief Minister D.K. Stalin's claim that the Centre was withholding funds to the southern state, revealing that PM Narendra Modi-led government had provided it over Rs 5 lakh crore since 2014.
Piyush Goyal slams states seeking Central funds on basis of tax contribution
Mumbai, Feb 9: Union Commerce Minister Piyush Goyal has come out strongly against the demand of some states seeking allocation of central funds in proportion to the taxes that they contribute to the Central pool.