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'UP lives on siphoned TN taxes'
The Free Press Journal - Mumbai
|September 27, 2025
Rajaa questioned the financial origins of UP’s growth, asking whether the state’s development is organic or reliant on funds “given back” from TN
Tamil Nadu’ Industries Minister TRB Rajaa has asserted that Uttar Pradesh depends on tax revenue generated by Tamil Nadu, stating that when Tamil Nadu contributes one rupee in taxes, it receives only 29 paise back and suggesting the balance is siphoned to states such as Uttar Pradesh.
This story is from the September 27, 2025 edition of The Free Press Journal - Mumbai.
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