<p>As six states and two Union Territories sign a memorandum to President Ram Nath Kovind seeking to change the terms of reference of 15th Finance Commission, former finance minister P Chidambaram on Tuesday urged more states to join the bandwagon to save progressive states.</p>.<p>“I welcome the statement of finance ministers of six states criticising the Terms of Reference of 15th Finance Commission. I appeal to other state governments to sign the memorandum,” Chidambaram said in a tweet.</p>.<p>Andhra Pradesh, Kerala, West Bengal, Punjab, Delhi and Puducherry opposed the use of census 2011 data by 15th FC for arriving at tax devolution formula. These states signed a memorandum to be submitted to the President saying the Terms of Reference of the 15th Finance Commission will impact their fiscal federalism and would cause great injustice to the states.</p>.<p>Some states have planned a draft common memorandum to be submitted to the President of India, urging him to re-frame the terms of reference.</p>.<p>"Poorly performing states must be uplifted, but not at the cost of progressive states. A new paradigm for devolution must be established in the spirit of partnership between the Centre and states," they said.</p>
<p>As six states and two Union Territories sign a memorandum to President Ram Nath Kovind seeking to change the terms of reference of 15th Finance Commission, former finance minister P Chidambaram on Tuesday urged more states to join the bandwagon to save progressive states.</p>.<p>“I welcome the statement of finance ministers of six states criticising the Terms of Reference of 15th Finance Commission. I appeal to other state governments to sign the memorandum,” Chidambaram said in a tweet.</p>.<p>Andhra Pradesh, Kerala, West Bengal, Punjab, Delhi and Puducherry opposed the use of census 2011 data by 15th FC for arriving at tax devolution formula. These states signed a memorandum to be submitted to the President saying the Terms of Reference of the 15th Finance Commission will impact their fiscal federalism and would cause great injustice to the states.</p>.<p>Some states have planned a draft common memorandum to be submitted to the President of India, urging him to re-frame the terms of reference.</p>.<p>"Poorly performing states must be uplifted, but not at the cost of progressive states. A new paradigm for devolution must be established in the spirit of partnership between the Centre and states," they said.</p>
