Centre has diverted funds due to Tamil Nadu to other states: TNCC chief

COIMBATORE: Tamil Nadu Congress Committee president K Selvaperunthagai on Saturday accused the BJP-led central govt of collecting taxes from Tamil Nadu without releasing the corresponding funds to the state.

He condemned the Centre’s move to reduce Lok Sabha seats in south India under the guise of constituency delimitation.Speaking to reporters at the Coimbatore International Airport on Saturday, Selvaperunthagai alleged that funds due to Tamil Nadu were being withheld and diverted to other states. “Why the BJP govt, which exploits the blood and sweat of the people of Tamil Nadu, has not released funds for school education or disaster relief,” he asked.

He accused the Centre of showing a stepmotherly attitude towards the state.The TNCC chief said the proposed delimitation would adversely affect southern states and it could render southern votes and parliamentary representation insignificant if carried out as the BJP desired. He warned that northern MPs would dominate decision-making, leaving little or no voice for the south.Commenting on Union home minister Amit Shah’s visit to Madurai, he alleged that it was an attempt to create confusion and gain a foothold in Tamil Nadu. However, he asserted that such efforts would fail, as the people clearly understood the BJP’s intentions. He reiterated that there was no place for the BJP or the RSS in the state.