'PATENTLY WRONG AND MISCHIEVOUS' CHARGES: NIRMALA

Rejecting claims by the Karnataka government of discrimination in sharing central taxes, Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman said the allegations are "patently wrong and mischievous”. 

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The Minister, while addressing a conference in Parliament premises said, “There are factual errors, false monetary claims, misleading statements, and selective mention of certain losses allegedly suffered without mentioning the gains that have accrued to the state (Karnataka) in the 15th Finance Commission period.”

The Minister was replying to the Karnataka government’s claim of huge losses suffered by the state due to the 15th Finance Commission’s recommendation.

Currently, devolution of states’ shares is done as per recommendations of the 15th Finance Commission, said the Minister, adding, “The 15th Finance Commission submitted its final report in October 2020, and the government laid the Explanatory Memorandum as to the Action Taken on the Recommendations of the Commission in February 2021.”