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Mint
24-05-2025
- Politics
- Mint
‘DMK not afraid of ED or Modi': Udhayanidhi Stalin as Tamil Nadu CM MK Stalin attends NITI Aayog meet chaired by PM
The DMK is not afraid of raids by the Enforcement Directorate (ED) or Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Tamil Nadu Deputy Chief Minister Udhayanidhi Stalin said on Saturday, adding that his party will fight such cases legally. Udhayanidhi's comments come on the day when Tamil Nadu Chief Minister MK Stalin visited Delhi to attend a meeting of the NITI Aayog chaired by PM Modi. The DMK dispensation with continue with its agenda to raise its voice for state rights, and would not cower down die to any 'intimidation,' Udhayanidhi said. 'We are not afraid of ED or Modi. The DMK nurtured by Kalaignar (his grandfather and former Chief Minister M Karunanidhi), is a party with self-respect firmly moored to the principles of Periyar (rationalist leader E V Ramasamy),' the DMK youth wing secretary told reporters. The Tamil Nadu Deputy CM was in Pudukkottai to review the government programmes at the collectorate there, where he made the remarks. He was answering a question on the oppositon AIADMK accusing MK Stalin of visiting Delhi to attend the Niti Aayog's Governing Council amid ED searches on the offices of state-owned enterprise TASMAC. Udhayanidhi clarified that Stalin had gone to Delhi to attend the crucial meet in order to push for funds for Tamil Nadu. 'They (BJP government at the Centre) tried to intimidate us in the past but we refused to yield. Ours is not a party with a servitude mindset. We will face the cases legally,' he said. During his visit to Pudukkottai, Udhayanidhi also distributed welfare aids to the tune of ₹ 40.54 crore to 1,195 beneficiaries, including the distribution of free house pattas to 125 tribals. Tamil Nadu Chief Minister MK Stalin arrived in Delhi on Friday to attend the 10th meeting of the governing council of Niti Aayog, which was chaired by PM Narendra Modi on Saturday. During the meeting, the TN Chief Minister asked the Centre to enhance the state's share in central taxes to 50 per cent. Speaking at the Niti Aayog meeting in New Delhi, he 'demanded a rightful 50 per cent share for states in central taxes.' 'We currently receive only 33.16 percent against the promised 41,' the Chief Minister said in a post on X. Stalin further said he underscored the necessity for a dedicated urban transformation mission in the Tamil Nadu. 'On the lines of Amrut 2.0, I stressed the need for a dedicated urban transformation mission, as Tamil Nadu is the most urbanised state in India,' he said, adding, 'Also, I urged a #CleanGanga-style project for Cauvery, Vaigai and Thamirabarani, with names in English for national coherence and regional pride.'
New Indian Express
24-05-2025
- Politics
- New Indian Express
Tamil Nadu CM presses for 50% share for states in central taxes at NITI Aayog meet
Tamil Nadu Chief Minister MK Stalin on Saturday sought the Centre to step up the states' share in central taxes to 50 percent and also underscored the necessity for a dedicated urban transformation mission in the state. Taking to social media 'X' handle the Chief Minister said, 'At the NITI Aayog meeting, I demanded a rightful 50 percent share for states in central taxes. We currently receive only 33.16 percent against the promised 41 percent.' He went on to add that on the lines of AMRUT 2.0, 'I stressed the need for a dedicated urban transformation mission, as Tamil Nadu is the most urbanised state in India'. 'I also urged a #CleanGanga-style project for Cauvery, Vaigai and Thamirabarani, with names in English for national coherence and regional pride,' Stalin asserted. Stalin, among other things, claimed that the Sarva Shiksha Abhiyan (SSA) funds had been denied because the states had not signed the MoU related to the PM Shri project. 'Nearly Rs 2200 crore has been denied to Tamil Nadu in the year 2024-25. This fund should be released without delay and without imposing conditions," he demanded. Stalin had skipped last year's NITI Aayog meeting. This year, the opposition targeted him for attending the meeting amid Enforcement Directorate (ED) raids in the state in connection with the Rs 1000 crore liquor scam.
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Business Standard
24-05-2025
- Politics
- Business Standard
At Niti Aayog meet, Tamil Nadu CM demands 50% share in central taxes
Speaking at the Niti Aayog meeting in New Delhi, he demanded a rightful 50 per cent share for states in central taxes Tamil Nadu Chief Minister MK Stalin on Saturday sought the Centre to enhance the state's share in central taxes to 50 per cent and also underscored the necessity for a dedicated urban transformation mission in the state. Speaking at the Niti Aayog meeting in New Delhi, he demanded a rightful 50 per cent share for states in central taxes. We currently receive only 33.16 percent against the promised 41, the Chief Minister said in a post on the social media platform X. He further said on the lines of Amrut 2.0, I stressed the need for a dedicated urban transformation mission, as Tamil Nadu is the most urbanised state in India. Also, I urged a #CleanGanga-style project for Cauvery, Vaigai and Thamirabarani, with names in English for national coherence and regional pride, Stalin said.
Hindustan Times
24-05-2025
- Politics
- Hindustan Times
At Niti Aayog meet, Tamil Nadu CM demands 50 percent share in central taxes
Tamil Nadu Chief Minister M K Stalin on Saturday sought the Centre to enhance the state's share in central taxes to 50 per cent and also underscored the necessity for a dedicated urban transformation mission in the state. Speaking at the Niti Aayog meeting in New Delhi, he 'demanded a rightful 50 per cent share for states in central taxes.' 'We currently receive only 33.16 percent against the promised 41,' the Chief Minister said in a post on the social media platform X. He further said 'on the lines of Amrut 2.0, I stressed the need for a dedicated urban transformation mission, as Tamil Nadu is the most urbanised state in India.' 'Also, I urged a #CleanGanga-style project for Cauvery, Vaigai and Thamirabarani, with names in English for national coherence and regional pride,' Stalin said.
