Kerala CM Pinarayi Vijayan alleges of discrimination in Budget

The state's share from tax revenue was reduced and many infrastructure projects like Sabari railway and AIIMS in Kerala were ignored this time too, alleged the CM

He also alleged that the budget was pro-corporate sector. (Credit: PTI Photo)

Kerala Chief Minister Mr. Pinarayi Vijayan alleged that the state's genuine demands were not considered in the Union Budget and the decision to impose 22 percent tax and surcharge on cooperative sector would badly hit cooperative organisations, including the cooperative credit societies in Kerala.

The discrimination shown towards Kerala due to political reasons in granting assistance for damage caused by natural calamities reflected in the budget also, the chief minister alleged. He also alleged that the budget was pro-corporate sector.

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