This causes delay in submitting the full budget. The central government does not allocate sufficient funds as requested by the Puducherry government to present the budget.
The central government is discriminating in providing funds. Annual GST 2,700/- crore goes to the central government through taxes. However, the central government is not providing the share amount to be given to Puducherry which is about 1,200/- crore rupees. Pays only a minimal amount for some obligation.
Being a Union Territory Government, it does not get enough funds from the Central Government without being included in the Central Finance Committee. The Puducherry government is reeling under a debt burden of Rs 9,650/- crore.
Puducherry Legislative Assembly has passed resolutions seeking separate statehood 11 times in previous regimes and sent them to the Central Government. All political parties in Puducherry have passed resolutions urging the central government to grant separate statehood. You have also primarily mentioned statehood as a solution in the 2021 election manifesto. But the central government has not listened to the overall demand of Puducherry people so far. Therefore, all parties and social organizations should convene a meeting to urge the central government. A special legislative meeting should be convened and the resolution passed and sent to the central government,” it said.
Speaking to them, Chief Minister Rangasamy said, “This is what I was expecting. We have asked the central government many times for statehood. We have not received it. Only we in the administration know the difficulties. We in the government are unable to do many things because of the lack of statehood. It is causing a lot of stress. The Legislative Assembly should be convened. Let’s see what needs to be done legally.” said.
At that time, Chief Minister Rangaswamy said, “We are going to carry out protests for statehood”, and said, “Do it liberally.”