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In the storm around Sinauli, many academics dismissed claims of chariots being found. And the public misinterpreted the chariots as a device planted by the govt to fortify Hindutva.
Naidu’s summit brings in MoUs on same scale as Jagan’s, but CM says his plans built on speed, certainty & investor trust, with escrow accounts, simplified incentives & real-time oversight.
Without a Congress revival, there can be no challenge to the BJP pan-nationally. Modi’s party is growing, and almost entirely at the cost of the Congress.
Alok’s biggest untruth among many, is that is anywhere near REASONABLE to demand, let alone expect, the South to donate their incomes after 7 decades of subsidy.
Were 70 years of being fed not good enough? Sure, if ya cannot grow in 70, you might well never.
The Union govt. will now have TOTAL control as the indirect taxes which were raised by States will now be via the GST, which is , again, governed by the Union govt. although we have *s0me* representation through the GST council.
But the GST Council, given the voting power the Centre gets and add to it the vote share of the North (owning to its sheer weight of population) can out-vote the South and West and East on nearly anything!
Wake up! 7 decades of our subsidies were enough. No more loot, you may ask, loot — and ya risk the country!
Nope, if you NEED Southern money to grow — you are telling me that you NEED somebody else’s money to prosper. But ya know what? You have NO RIGHT over others’ money.
Leave to live within your own means. If ya now LOOT us, we may well have to have an irrevocable secession.
You people were never really worthy of sharing a nation with to be honest.
Better of states should try to increase there state tax revenue’s by increasing there tax incomes, like municipality taxes, profession tax ( as I know profession tax slab should be increased first via amendment in constitution) Only then they can yeild the profit of better states. Yes it’s not logical to give more to those states which are not performing as they should but if we take off the extra grant they can never come out of misery. Instead of pulling legs we should try to find out the optimal solution to the issue. And as far as writer is concerned you did an amazing research and yes facts can’t always be right but it’s not the time to divide. Cooperation and Unity plzz
This is the most ridiculous and biased article I’ve read on this issue. The authors bias towards the North is evident. So what if Delhi is getting a rough deal? Does that mean the Southern states also should stay quiet and take this? It’s this attitude of “arey padosi ko dekho, vo unpadh hai, toh mai bhi unpadh hu to chalega” is what is the problem with most Indians, especially the North and with that this author as well. I bet I’ll see him still writing articles for this website 10 years down the road instead of growing professionally.
Myth 1- The 14th FC uses both 2011 and 1971 Census data with 10% and 17.5% weights respectively. The 15th FC is expected to move completely to 2011 Census data. Yes, this is not the first time that 2011 data is being used, but the issue this time is that 1971 Census data is being completely discarded.
Myth 2- Agreed, that tax collection data from Chennai or Bengaluru circles is not a correct way to prove the point due to the headquarter effect of corporates being based in the city but working across the country. However there is a common feeling among South Indians that with higher per capita GSDP and higher tax compliance we are in effect “subsidising” the poorer states. We may not have conclusive data to prove this point, but there is no data to disprove the notion either.
Alok’s biggest untruth among many, is that is anywhere near REASONABLE to demand, let alone expect, the South to donate their incomes after 7 decades of subsidy.
Were 70 years of being fed not good enough? Sure, if ya cannot grow in 70, you might well never.
From now on, rely on yourself.
Hey Alok. I hear you head the Bengaluru office.
Go home? Why here? We’re all unreasonable people demanding for our *entitlements* to our hard-earned money? Is it not?
The day isn’t far you may need Visas, and your Bihari values as you espouse in this article, will help us get to that point. Certainly!
Dear God, Alok! You miss the point!
The Union govt. will now have TOTAL control as the indirect taxes which were raised by States will now be via the GST, which is , again, governed by the Union govt. although we have *s0me* representation through the GST council.
But the GST Council, given the voting power the Centre gets and add to it the vote share of the North (owning to its sheer weight of population) can out-vote the South and West and East on nearly anything!
Wake up! 7 decades of our subsidies were enough. No more loot, you may ask, loot — and ya risk the country!
Nope, if you NEED Southern money to grow — you are telling me that you NEED somebody else’s money to prosper. But ya know what? You have NO RIGHT over others’ money.
Leave to live within your own means. If ya now LOOT us, we may well have to have an irrevocable secession.
You people were never really worthy of sharing a nation with to be honest.
Better of states should try to increase there state tax revenue’s by increasing there tax incomes, like municipality taxes, profession tax ( as I know profession tax slab should be increased first via amendment in constitution) Only then they can yeild the profit of better states. Yes it’s not logical to give more to those states which are not performing as they should but if we take off the extra grant they can never come out of misery. Instead of pulling legs we should try to find out the optimal solution to the issue. And as far as writer is concerned you did an amazing research and yes facts can’t always be right but it’s not the time to divide. Cooperation and Unity plzz
This is the most ridiculous and biased article I’ve read on this issue. The authors bias towards the North is evident. So what if Delhi is getting a rough deal? Does that mean the Southern states also should stay quiet and take this? It’s this attitude of “arey padosi ko dekho, vo unpadh hai, toh mai bhi unpadh hu to chalega” is what is the problem with most Indians, especially the North and with that this author as well. I bet I’ll see him still writing articles for this website 10 years down the road instead of growing professionally.
A few remarks in response to the author’
Myth 1- The 14th FC uses both 2011 and 1971 Census data with 10% and 17.5% weights respectively. The 15th FC is expected to move completely to 2011 Census data. Yes, this is not the first time that 2011 data is being used, but the issue this time is that 1971 Census data is being completely discarded.
Myth 2- Agreed, that tax collection data from Chennai or Bengaluru circles is not a correct way to prove the point due to the headquarter effect of corporates being based in the city but working across the country. However there is a common feeling among South Indians that with higher per capita GSDP and higher tax compliance we are in effect “subsidising” the poorer states. We may not have conclusive data to prove this point, but there is no data to disprove the notion either.